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Anthrax
Alternate Names : Ragpicker's Disease, Wool Sorter's Disease
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Could offer a future alternative to bypass surgery, researchers say. | • | Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 - Jul 18, 2008, 09:24
- Breast Cancer
- Hot Flashes
- Emphysema
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But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds. |
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Cutaneous Anthrax
Today's Top News Stories | • | Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly - Jul 19, 2008, 09:00
Not all homes are the same, but common sense measures can reduce the risk, expert says. | • | Heart Blood Vessels Grown in the Lab - Jul 18, 2008, 19:00
Could offer a future alternative to bypass surgery, researchers say. | • | Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 - Jul 18, 2008, 09:24
- Breast Cancer
- Hot Flashes
- Emphysema
| • | Loud Music in Bars Hastens Drinking - Jul 18, 2008, 16:00
French researchers say blasting tunes makes patrons down more alcohol in less time. | • | Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections - Jul 18, 2008, 17:00
But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds. |
Anthrax is contracted through contact with animals. The cutaneous form is transmitted through a break in the skin and spreads through the bloodstream, causing shock and collapse. Timely treatment with antibiotics is effective.
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- Cutaneous Anthrax
- Cutaneous Anthrax
- Inhalation Anthrax
- Antibodies
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• Definition
• Anthrax Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Anthrax Symptoms & Signs
• Anthrax Prevention
• Anthrax Diagnosis & Tests
• Anthrax Treatment
• Anthrax Prognosis
• Anthrax Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Cutaneous Anthrax
• Inhalation Anthrax
• Mediastinitis
• Meningitis
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• CSF Collection
• CSF Culture
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cough
• Fever
• Headache
• Malaise
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Shock
• Spores
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