PPT-A (short) History of Anthrax

1250 BC ancient origins Thought to have originated in Egypt and Mesopotamia Scientists and historians believe that Anthrax was once called The Fifth Plague Scholars of the Ancient GreekRoman times believe that Anthrax was depicted in Homers Iliad from 1230 BC. Makoni. District Ward 22 and 23, 2014. . Makurumidze R. Gombe NT . Magure . T. Tshimanga. M. Takundwa. L. Bangure. D. Introduction. Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria, . Cassidi. , . Carley. , and Douglas. What is Anthrax…?. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Bacillus . anthracis. . Infection in humans most often involves the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the lungs . (Bacillus anthracis) . By Alex Gittemeier. And . Zachary Cunning. WHAT IS ANTHRAX?. . Anthrax is an infectious disease. Caused by the bacillus. . anthracis. . bacteria. . . Which is the pathogen. . Ted Szymanski DO. Biologic / Chemical Weapons. Bioterrorist attacks. Most Likely Targets. People. Crops. Livestock. Relatively Easy to Obtain. 1996 an Ohio man purchased bubonic plaque cultures through the mail. What We Know and Do Not Know. Omowunmi (‘. Wunmi. ) Osinubi, MD, M.Sc., MBA, FRCA.. Associate Professor (Adjunct) . Department of Occupational and Environmental Health . University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -School of Public Health. for Pregnant and Postpartum Women: . Healthcare Planning Workgroup. Andreea Creanga, MD PhD. August 1, 2012. . National Center for Chronic Health Promotion . Division of Reproductive Health. Workgroup members. Pregnant and Postpartum Women. Communication and Training Workgroup. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. Bacillus anthracis and its activity in Anthrax Lance Morrison General anthrax info Identified in 1800s Mostly effected livestock (transmit to humans) Showed to be related to B. anthracis in 1876 (Robert Koch) Bureau of Workers’ Compensation . PA Training for Health & Safety (. PATHS). Infectious Diseases. Top 10 Diseases. HIV/AIDS. Ebola. SARs-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Baillie and Read 79Pathogenesis 3                     at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface. S. unday. Makama. (DVM, MFS, PhD, ERT). drsmakama@gmail.com. . Why?. 2. All relevant stakeholders are required to fully understand hazards arising at the interface. ). Presented . by. Prof. A. S. Mane. Department . of . Environment Science. Deogiri . College, Aurangabad. Soil borne disease.. Anthrax introduction.. Incubation period. Transmition to human beings.. Clarify the different routs of transmission of anthrax. Identify the clinical presentation of anthrax according to frequency, severity and mode of presentation.. Discuss the methods to diagnosis the anthrax. Kanafani Z, Ghossain A, Sharara A, Hatem JM, Kanj S. Endemic Gastrointestinal Anthrax in 1960s Lebanon: Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Findings. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9(5):520-525. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0905.020537.