Who normally gets infected with anthrax?
• Animals and people can get anthrax disease. Traditionally, anthrax has been most commonly found in agricultural regions where goats, sheep, cattle or other plant-eating animals have not been vaccinated. When anthrax infects humans, it is usually due to an occupational exposure to infected animals or their products, especially hides, hair, wool, bones or bone products. Less commonly, eating undercooked, contaminated meat can infect humans. Recently, anthrax has been used as a biological weapon delivered through the mail.
