Anthrax and its Effects on Public Health
Anthrax which is a communicable disease that affects both animals and humans is caused by the Bacillus anthracis and its effects are lethal to the infected organism. The Bacillus is usually found dormant in some soils in form of spores and may be inhaled by some organisms then they become reactive with their bodies multiplying in at a high rate where after infection it results in skin lesions (Miller, 2002). From the herbivorous animals, humans may get the disease through feeding or...