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Chapter 19, Problem 9SA
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The reason as to why epidemiologists immediately suspected terrorism in the cases of anthrax in the fall of 2001.
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Anthrax is an infectious disease that is caused by Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax can occur in four types, which involve inhalation (lungs), cutaneous (skin), injection, and gastrointestinal. Symptoms of this disease usually start a day or two after the contraction of infection.
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