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How does the transmission of anthrax takes place?
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Contact with spores: Anthrax is not spread person to person! it is know for its potential to be used in terrorism (2001) as dried spores sent thru the mail infected some people with pulmonary anthrax. You can get skin anthrax from contact with spores ( from soil) & you can get GI anthrax by eating raw meat or dairy from contaminated animals. See www.Bt.Cdc.Gov/agent/anthrax.
Answered 6/10/2014
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2 ways: Respiratory route and by skin.
Answered 4/27/2013
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