Anthrax is usually found in sheep, cattle and horses, but ban be transmitted to humans who contact infected animals or their products. Usually humans acquire the disease by skin contact with the bacteria, or by inhaling the bacterial spores. As an agent of biological warfare, it is expected that a cloud of Anthrax spores would be released at a strategic location and be inhaled by the personnel under attack. As such, the symptoms of anthrax would follow those expected for inhalation of spores, as opposed to those expected for skin contact or ingestion of the bacteria. The symptoms are discussed in the FAQ .
Anthrax has four separate clinical forms.
Each form infects with the same bacteria, the only thing that changes is how one comes in contact with the bacteria. These will also be discussed in the FAQ . There are also four experts mentioned on this site. Among them are Michael Osterholm, Matthew Messelson, Albert Churilla and Frank Cockerill. More information on them can be found on the Experts page.