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===Description===
 
===Description===
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Anthrax is a serious, often fatal zoonotic disease of wild and domestic mammals caused by the spore-forming bacterium [[Bacillus anthracis]]. The disease has been reported worldwide and often occurs in outbreaks. The disease primarly affectes herbivores but humans may be infected via contact with infected animal tissues, exposure to high concentrations of spores or contacted with infected animals.
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Anthrax is a serious, often fatal zoonotic disease of wild and domestic mammals caused by the spore-forming bacterium [[Bacillus anthracis]]. The disease has been reported worldwide, particularly in the tropical countries and often occurs in outbreaks. The disease primarly affectes herbivores but humans may be infected via contact with infected animal tissues, exposure to high concentrations of spores or contacted with infected animals.
    
===Pathogenesis===
 
===Pathogenesis===
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