DIAGRAM: How anthrax infects humans
April 24, 2014 | 6:00 a.m. CDTAnthrax is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria. Anthrax is not contagious, but it can quickly infect humans by varied means. Delaying treatment by only a few days can increase the chance of death. Bond Life Sciences Center has helped test a new and different way to detect anthrax. This new method only needs about five hours to get results. The traditional way usually takes one to two days.
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