Q357
Anthrax is also called as.....
A.
Splenic fever
AnswerB.
Desert fever
C.
Undulant fever
D.
All of these
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Anthrax is also called Splenic fever.Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It can occur in four forms: skin, lungs, intestinal and injection.
Anthrax was historically known by a wide variety of names indicating its symptoms, location and groups considered most vulnerable to infection. They included Siberian plague, Cumberland disease, charbon, splenic fever, malignant edema, woolsorter's disease.