Anthrax is an acute zoonotic infectious disease caused by
the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It most commonly occurs
in wild and domestic animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats,
camels, antelopes, and other herbivores. B. anthracis spores
can live in the soil for many years.
It occurs in humans when they are exposed to infected
animals or tissue from infected animals. The incubation
period is usually 1-3 days. Anthrax is a notifiable disease.