16 suspicion … the state of death of the malicious anthrax in the Democratic Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded a death of anthrax virus, 16 suspicious cases, and one confirmed case in the eastern North Kivet region.
The World Health Organization provided support to the health authorities in the Congo as part of its efforts to respond to the control of the outbreak of the disease, provide medical supplies and treatment.
The organization evaluates the risk of infection spread through monitoring and investigation into the source of the outbreak and infection transmission chains, and facilitates coordination of cross -border response with the countries adjacent to the Congo.

Information about malicious anthrax

According to “Mayo Cabinic”, the malignant anthrax is a rare and dangerous disease, caused by bacteria called anthrax bacilli (infection).
The anthrax threatens mostly livestock and wild bodies, and humans are infected with direct or indirect contact with infected animals.

There is no evidence that the malignant anthrax can be transmitted from one person to another, but it is possible that the skin lesions of the anthrax can be infectious through direct contact, or by touching the affected body (the antibiotic tool).
Usually, the anthrax bacteria of the body are used by a skin wound, and numbers can be infected by eating infected meat or inhalation of spoes.

Sentence indicators and symptoms

The indicators and symptoms of the disease, which depend on the method of infection, can include skin, vomiting, and shock.
It is possible that immediate therapy with antibiotics can succeed in recovering most cases of anthrax with the anthrax, and the anthrax transmitted through inhalation is more difficult in treatment, and it may be fatal.