Anthrax

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium called Bacillus Anthrax. It most commonly occurs in warm-blooded animals, but can also infect man. Anthrax comes in four different clinical forms including: Cutaneous- A skin lesion evolving over two to six days from a papule, through a vesicular stage to a depressed black eschar. Inhalation - a brief prodrome resembling a viral respiratory illness followed by development of hypoxia and dyspnea. Intestinal- severe …

…intended for individuals who come in contact in the workplace with imported animal hides, furs, bone meat, wool, animal fur and bristles; and for individuals who engaged in diagnostic or investigations activities which may bring them into contact with anthrax spores. The vaccine should only be administrated to healthy men and women ages 18 to 65. It is not known whether the anthrax vaccine can cause fetal harm. Pregnant women should not be admitted to this vaccine.