Is anthrax contagious? Can I get anthrax from an infected person, like the cold?
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Hello, anthrax is an infectious disease. It is transmitted to humans through animals. Is it possible to get anthrax from a person who is infected with anthrax? Anthrax can cause various symptoms from a skin ulcer with a dark scab to difficulty breathing. Some people also develop headaches, muscle aches, fever, and vomiting. Can anyone tell me is it contagious? If yes, then what should I do to prevent it?
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@maliyah Hello, No you cannot catch anthrax from another person the way you might catch a cold or the flu. There is a rare possibility in the case of cutaneous anthrax, there is a small risk of direct infection from the lesions on another person's body. Inhalation anthrax cannot be transmitted from person to person. Anthrax usually does not spread from animal to animal or human to human. I anthrax spores are ingested, inhaled, or enter the body through skin abrasions or cuts, they can germinate, multiply and produce toxins. Insects can transmit the bacterium between animals. Animal feed can be contaminated by anthrax if it contains the bone meal of infected animals. Humans can get infected if they are in contact with contaminated animal products such as meat, blood, wool, hides, and bones.