Anthrax-Hiu+Tung+Lam

=__Cutaneous Anthrax __= __ Hiu Tung Lam __ __ The common name and the scientific name of the disease. __ There is no scientific name for this disea se, but the common name is Anthrax.

__ What causes it? How is it transmitted? __

This deadly disease is cause by a bacteria called Bacillus Anthracis. In some parts of the world this can be found in sheep, goats or other hoofed mammals which are infected, but this disease can not only infect mammals but if can also infect humans, too. It is transmitted by a spore that can live in very harsh conditions such as the Arctic. But the main risk of getting this infection is when if you have contact with animal hides or hair, bones products and wool, as well as having contact with infected animals. There are three types of Anthrax, this incl udes: Inhalational, Gastrointestinal and Cutaneous, I am going to talk about the most common one, Cutaneous, an infection of the skin.



__ What are the symptoms? How long do they last? Is it deadly? __ This deadly disease takes 2 weeks to develop and to take effect. It would start to grow a blister and form a black ulcer, the blister will start getting itchy, but it does not cause any pain, surrounding you might see significant swellings. A scab often develops, and then dries and falls off within 2 weeks. The other symptoms you might have is fever, chills, headache, Tachycardia (fast heart beat), Bloody sputum(spit with mucus in it) and vomit ing. This disease can be deadly but its only 20% fatal, they can last until you die, unless y ou cure it with penicillin.

__ Can it be cured? If so, how? If not, is there any way that we can at least treat it? __ This disease can be cured by a high doses of antibiotics, including: Penicillin, Doxycycline, and Ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin was the most used and most effective antibiotic to cure this disease during the suspect of anthrax outbreak. 5 dose of Megauntis can also heal infected adults. And because anthrax spores take up to 60 days to grow, the amount of time needed of treatment is also usually around 60 days.

__ Bibliography: __ //Health guide//. (2010, september 1). Retrieved from http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/cutaneous-anthrax/overview.html

//Cutaneous anthrax//. (2010, August 31). Retrieved from http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/cutaneous_anthrax/intro.htm