Sverdlovsk: The Soviet BW Program Analysis

Anthrax (cont.) Three forms of anthrax infection in humans - - Cutaneous (skin) -Black lesions on skin Gastrointestinal (consumed) Inhalation (breathed) -Systemic -Produces toxin that overwhelms blood stream/lymph nodes -Toxic shock/ulceration/bleeding • Zoonosis (from animals to humans) • NOT contagious

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