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Anthrax, Brucellosis, Cholera, Plague, Q-Fever and Tularemia. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Bacillus anthracis . Infection in humans most often involves the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the lungs.
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Anthrax, Brucellosis, Cholera, Plague, Q-Fever and Tularemia Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. Infection in humans most often involves the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the lungs. Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by contact with animals carrying bacteria called Brucella. Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea. Plague is caused by the organism Yersiniapestis. Rodents, such as rats, spread the disease to humans. Q fever is a bacterial infection that can affect the lungs, liver, heart, and other parts of the body. Tularemia is an infection common in wild rodents. It is transmitted to humans by contact with infected animal tissues or by ticks, biting flies, and mosquitoes