Anthrax is a disease caused by Bacillus anthraxis, a bacterium which can survive in the environment for years or 
decades and can affect letally both human and animal. There are three types of anthrax in humans: cutaneous anthrax, gastrointestinal tract anthrax, and pulmonary (inhalation) anthrax. The first one is the type which mostly make human cases globally (source: who.int).
We provide you with an article consist of frequently asked question (FAQ) or a fact shet about this Anthrax disease. Questions such as What Is Anthrax, How Do You Get It, How Dangerous Is, What Are the Symptoms, How Soon Do Infected People Get Sick, How Is Anthrax Treated, Prevention after exposure, Treatment after infection, Can Anthrax Be Prevented, What Should I Do if I Think I Have Anthrax, What Should I Do if I Think I Have Been Exposed to Anthrax, and What Is CDC Doing To Prepare For a Possible Anthrax Attack are answered in a brief and clear explanations.
Though humans get ill from an infected animal (direct or indirect), there are no documented cases of person to person transmission. See the Guidelines for the Surveillance and Control of Anthrax in Humans and Animals that was issued by WHO to know deeply about anthrax. The FAQ that was issued by the CDC can be downloaded in this Anthrax FAQ here.
