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Anthrax is caused by...

Anthrax is caused by

A

Virus

B

Bacteria

C

Fungus

D

Protozoa

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B
Anthrax is a rare but series illness caused by a sport-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax mainly affects livestock and wild gas. Usually, anthrax bacteria enter the body through a wound in the skin. You can also become infected by eating contaminated meat or inhaling the spores.
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