Anthrax by Brendan Wherley https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08 en-us 2018-11-19 18:26:42 UTC 2026-01-24 17:17:03 UTC hello@padlet.com What is the scientific name and others of anthrax? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307908685
  • Bacillus anthracis - Splenic fever, Malignant edema, woolsorter’s disease. 

    • ]]>     2018-11-26 17:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307908685     How is the substance categorized? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307908976 A natural toxin found in the soil. ]]> 2018-11-26 17:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307908976 How does the drug affect the human body? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307909268
  • It affects the respiratory system if inhaled because it attacks the lungs and esophagus and constricts the ability to breath. 
  • Digestive system can be affected if ingested and it just attacks and kills organs as the food goes through your body. 

    • ]]>     2018-11-26 17:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307909268     How much can you ingest before it becomes lethal? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307910699
  • You can ingest little or a lot and it really doesn’t make a difference unless treated before symptoms come up. 

    • ]]>     2018-11-26 17:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307910699     What symptoms would a person have by taking this substance at a high or low level? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307911110 Swelling sore by lymph glands, Trouble completing bodily needs or eating, disposing, shock, fever, trouble breathing. ]]> 2018-11-26 17:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307911110 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307925422 2018-11-26 17:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307925422 Is there a cure or reversal to this disease? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307925615
  • Yes there is some things like doxycycline and other drugs but these are only able to work if detected that you have it before any symptoms show up. 

    • ]]>     2018-11-26 17:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307925615     How would a forensic scientist test for this? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307926298 Any bodily fluids or tissue ]]> 2018-11-26 17:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307926298 Are there any health benefits to anthrax? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307926595 None ]]> 2018-11-26 17:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307926595 Can you legally purchase this drug or toxin? 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307926847
  • No it is considered a military weapon and is highly protected by the government. 

    • ]]>     2018-11-26 17:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307926847     Facts: 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307927059
  • It is used mainly as bioterrorism - otherwise only 1-2 americans get affected by it each year. 
  • Your symptoms change depending on how you were infected 
  • Is not contagious from person to person. 

    • ]]>     2018-11-26 17:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307927059     Sources: 55091 https://padlet.com/55091/ct4pevxkfs08/wish/307927280 https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/anthrax
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anthrax/symptoms-causes/syc-20356203
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anthrax/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20356209
    https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/essential-facts-about-anthrax/

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