Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by a spore-forming bacterium
called as Bacillus anthracis. ANTHRAX IS A ZOONOTIC DISEASE
(a disease shared between animals and humans). In humans, anthrax
is rarely reported. Untreated anthrax is often fatal, especially
the respiratory type of anthrax infection.
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Avian influenza usually does not make wild birds sick, but can make domesticated birds very sick and kill them. Avian influenza A viruses do not usually infect humans; however, several instances of human infections and outbreaks have been reported since 1997. When such infections occur, public health authorities monitor the situation closely because of concerns about the potential for more widespread infection in the human population.
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| Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is caused by the influenza virus, which infects the respiratory tract (nose, throat, lungs). Unlike many other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, the flu causes severe illness and life-threatening complications in many people. |
Lyme Disease is an infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi,
a member of the family of corkscrew-shaped bacteria known as
spirochetes and is transmitted by ticks. |
