What is anthrax and what are the symptoms

Anthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis and can be divided into cutaneous anthrax, pulmonary anthrax, intestinal anthrax, Bacillus anthracis meningitis, septic anthrax, different types of anthrax symptoms can vary. 1, cutaneous anthrax: is the most common type of anthrax, the disease will appear after the face, neck, hands and feet, forearms and other local papules or macules, and then transformed into a yellow liquid blister. Hemorrhagic necrosis usually occurs in the center of the lesion after 3-4 days. On days 5-7, the hemorrhagic exudate forms a black crust. Symptoms such as fever, headache, and local lymph node enlargement may also occur; 2. Pulmonary anthrax: symptoms such as fever, fatigue, blood in the sputum, chest tightness, and profuse sweating may occur, and in severe cases, shortness of breath, palpitations, and cyanosis of the lips. This anthrax generally progresses rapidly; 3, intestinal anthrax: patients will have nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, bloody stools and other symptoms, easily complicated by sepsis, infectious shock; 4, Bacillus anthracis meningitis: there will be a stiff neck, severe headache and other symptoms, there will also be agitation, convulsions, coma and other situations; 5, septic anthrax: Bacillus anthracis infection into the blood Symptoms such as high fever, chills, and shock will occur. The source of infection of this disease is mainly diseased cattle, horses, camels and other animals, humans can be transmitted by contact. If you have any of these symptoms and have a history of contact with animals with anthrax, you need to consider the possibility of anthrax. Immediate medical attention is needed to clarify the cause of the disease through routine blood and pathogenic tests. If diagnosed, treatment with penicillins and aminoglycosides is required, and close clothing and household items should be disinfected, along with isolation.