How To Prevent Anthrax?

Question: I have heard that anthrax is present in some localities, this is a contagious and very dangerous disease. Hope your doctor said how to prevent this disease? (Tran Thi Lan Anh - Phu Tho)
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Anthrax is an acute bacterial infection, transmitted from animals to humans, by anthrax bacilli. The source of the disease is diseased animals such as buffaloes, cows, horses, goats, pigs, mice ..

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Anthrax is an acute bacterial infection, transmitted from animals to humans, by anthrax bacilli
People are contagious by: skin contact, inhalation of bacteria, ingestion of meat containing anthrax germs. Manifestations: skin lesions, skin ulcerations, progressing through stages of maculopapular nodules, nodules, and later purple-red pimples.
Itching is high, patients scratching, acne breakouts, extensive necrosis, after 2-4 days to form a large ulcer, on the surface covered with a hard black scab
Around the ulcer there are many small secondary blisters.



At the ulcer, the patient is painless. After 3-4 weeks, the ulcer flakes, forming a white scar.
Around the ulcer there are many small secondary blisters
The edema around the ulcer is very strong and widespread. Lymph node area is swollen, but not painful. Respiratory form: severe infection-intoxication syndrome; chest pain, shortness of breath, pneumonia or bronchitis, spitting rust-colored sputum.
Severe symptoms such as breathing failure, cyanosis, shock. In the digestive tract: severe infection-toxic syndrome Abdominal pain, vomiting, bloody and mucous stools
Treatment: isolate patients in separate rooms, family members and waiters must have gloves, boots.



Using antibiotics: penicillin, tetracycline, erythromycin, iprofloxacin ...
Use penicillin antibiotics to treat people with anthrax
Prevention: animals that die of anthrax must be buried deeply, disinfected and disinfected. Laborers at slaughterhouses and factories processing animal products (meat, bones, skin, fur ...) need to wear protective clothing.



Vaccination for disease prevention. Cook the meat thoroughly to eat..

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