What is Anthrax Disease ? Why in news ?
What is Anthrax Disease ?
- It is cause by bacterium bacillus antracis
- It spread when human come in contact with infected animal
- Symptoms depend on the route of infection. They can range from a skin ulcer with a dark scab to difficulty breathing.
- Antibiotic treatment cures most infections. Inhaled anthrax is harder to treat and can be fatal.
- It cause swelling on skin, chest pain,vomiting,diarrhoea and fever
Why in news ?
- Two buffaloes found dead in Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
2.Pobitora has highest concentration of one-horned rhinos in the world
3.Rhinos are vulnerable due to this disease.