It's difficult, but the good news is, you need not worry about contamination from surfaces. That's a good thing. The British cleaned up a highly contaminated former bioresearch site using formaldehyde mixed with sea water. It took almost 30 years. Use the same safeguards hospitals use: Wash hands, clean surfaces, utensils, glassware. But remember: Anthrax spores virtually never enter the lungs from the ground or surfaces.

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic lower vertebrates (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, antelopes, and other herbivores), but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals or to tissue from infected animals or when anthrax spores are used as a bioterrorist weapon.

A spore is a reproductive mechanism, that is adapted for dispersion and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. The spore can develop into a new organism by dividing by mitosis without fusing with another cell. The term may also refer to the resting stage in the life cycle of some bacteria, more commonly referred to as the endospore. Fungi that produce spores are known as sporogenous, and those that do not are asporogenous.

Inhalation anthrax is not a water-borne disease. Even if millions of spores washed into drains and sewers, they'd be in solution with billions and billions of gallons of water and pose no measurable risk. For that matter, spores washed down your kitchen drain pose no measurable threat. Water might not kill the spores, but it spreads them out, and when they're spread out in water, they're not going to make you sick.

What are the odds of my getting anthrax? (What is the average risk of contracting anthrax in the United States?)

While some of these methods may kill some spores, it is not known what procedures to use (e.g., length of time, temperature, etc.). Furthermore, because of insufficient data on the efficacy of these methods in inactivating anthrax spores, CDC does not recommend these techniques for reliable decontamination.

Anthrax is not known to spread from one person to another person. B. anthracis spores can live in the soil for many years, and humans can become infected with anthrax by handling products from infected animals or by inhaling anthrax spores from contaminated animal products. Anthrax can also be spread by eating undercooked meat from infected animals. It is rare to find infected animals in the United States.

Fever (temperature greater than 100 degrees F). The fever may be accompanied by chills or night sweats. Sore throat, followed by difficulty swallowing, enlarged lymph nodes, headache, nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal distress, vomiting, or diarrhea A sore, especially on your face, arms or hands, that starts as a raised bump and develops into a painless ulcer with a black area in the center.

A protective vaccine has been developed for anthrax; however, it is primarily given to military personnel. Vaccination is recommended only for those at high risk, such as workers in research laboratories that handle anthrax bacteria routinely. The antibiotics used in post exposure prophylaxis are very effective in preventing anthrax disease from occurring after an exposure.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended anthrax vaccination for the following groups: Persons who work with imported animal hides or furs in areas where standards are insufficient to prevent exposure to anthrax spores. Persons who handle potentially infected animal products in high-incidence areas; while incidence is low in the United States, veterinarians who travel to work in other countries where incidence is higher should consider being vaccinated.

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Not likely. There have been documented cases of malignant chances associated with Endometriosis and higher risks of certain cancers in women with the disease, but Endometriosis itself is classified as a benign illness.