EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Anthrax

Anthrax or Splenic Fever is a deadly disease induced by the spore-forming bacteria anthrax. Bacillus anthracis most typically happens in ungulates and can also contaminate mankind. The signs of anthrax differ contingent on how the disease was constricted, but generally happen inside seven days after exposure. Anthrax is one of the greatest biological terrorism threats. Biological terrorism is a process of deliberate spread of infectious biohazards for the purpose of tempting the behavior of authorities or restraining civilian population (Turncock, 2012, p. 122).

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