Anthrax

Follow the links to find information about anthrax, including immunisation.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Anthrax
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria carried by wild and domestic animals that eat plants. These bacteria can form spores, which allows the bacteria to survive in the environment. People can then become infected with anthrax by handling products from infected animals or by breathing in anthrax spores from infected animal products (like wool, for example).
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Vaccines for preventing anthrax
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anthrax is a bacterial infection that usually affects animals. Anthrax is not common in humans, but it can be acquired through breaks in the skin, from contaminated food, and through inhalation of bacteria. Human anthraxis often serious and can cause h...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Anthrax
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Anthrax is a bacterial disease that targets herbivores and occasionally infects humans. Anthrax is a rare hazard for anyone who works with livestock or their by-products including farmers, abattoir workers, tanners and veterinarians. Anthrax may be used as a bioterrorism agent, although the risk is considered low.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Anthrax Fact Sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Anthrax is a disease normally associated with plant-eating animals (sheep, goats, cattle, and to a lesser extent swine). This fact sheet covers: background; anthrax in Australia; how anthrax is spread; anthrax vaccine; State/Territory and Commonwealth roles.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Bioterrorism
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on bioterrorism and biosecurity.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Statement by Australia's Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor John Mathews
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Professor Mathews, who is also the Head of the National Centre for Disease Control, said today that the Australian public should not be alarmed by reports from America of cases of anthrax. US authorities are not certain whether these cases are terrorism-related.
Date:   Dec 2001
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