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anthrax

/ˈænθræks/noun

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एंथ्रेक्स, गिल्टी रोग (पशुओं का घातक रोग)

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    a serious disease that affects sheep, cattle and other animals and can be passed to humans, causing severe skin sores or lung infection

    एंथ्रेक्स, गिल्टी रोग (पशुओं का घातक रोग)

    • Several cattle in the village died of anthrax.
    • Farmers were advised to vaccinate their animals against anthrax.
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General knowledge

Anthrax is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, whose spores can survive in soil for many years.

Anthrax, Bacillus anthracis नाम के bacterium से होता है, जिसके spores मिट्टी में कई वर्षों तक जीवित रह सकते हैं।