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Anthrax is a highly contagious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, an endospore-forming, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria. Anthrax may spread to humans by direct contact with infected animals. Cutaneous, inhalation, gastrointestinal, and injection are the four types of portal entry of human anthrax disease.
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