Anthrax is mainly caused by human contact with or use of fur or animal meat with Bacillus anthracis. The source of transmission is mainly animals and their droppings, and it will not spread directly from person to person.

To understand an infectious disease, we must look at its roots. Anthrax is an infectious disease mainly caused by Bacillus anthracis, which affects people and animals. It usually manifests as skin ulceration and necrosis, and in severe cases, acute infections of intestines, lungs and meninges occur, accompanied by sepsis. Generally, herbivores are more susceptible to this disease.

Human beings are mainly infected with anthrax because of contact with animal meat, fur or feces with anthrax. The incubation period is usually one to five days, but the onset can be within 12 hours at the earliest. The symptoms of this disease are terrible, and there are many kinds. Skin anthrax will produce huge blisters and ulcerated areas on the skin, leaving scars. If not treated in time, the death rate of this disease will reach 10% to 15%. Fortunately, there is a mature treatment plan to cure skin anthrax, and the mortality rate after treatment is extremely low.

Other types of anthrax are not so lucky. Although digestive tract anthrax and pulmonary anthrax only account for a small part of the incidence of anthrax, once these anthrax symptoms appear, even after treatment, the mortality rate is as high as 20% or even 60%.

Although it is terrible, anthrax is relatively easy to prevent. With the current technology, anthrax is difficult to cause great waves in the world, and China belongs to the low-incidence area of anthrax, so there is no need to be overly nervous. However, in the prevention of anthrax, the correct method is also essential.

First of all, people with high incidence of anthrax are generally people who have close contact with animals, such as zoo keepers, slaughterhouse staff, quarantine personnel and so on. These high-risk personnel should wear protective clothing when working, and take disinfection measures in time after completing the work. At the same time, for anthrax infected people, it is still necessary to reduce direct contact with others, actively cooperate with treatment, and adhere to the principle of early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment.