炭疽病是由炭疽杆菌(Anthrax)引起草食动物的急性传染病。炭疽主要传染源是病畜,它是一种人畜共患的急性传染病,人因接触病畜及其产品或食用病畜的肉类而发生感染。临床主要表现为皮肤坏死溃疡、焦痂和周围组织广泛水肿及毒血症症状,也可发生肺炭疽或肠炭疽,偶尔引起纵隔及脑膜的急性感染,并可伴发败血症。病死率较高[1]。 Anthrax is an acute infectious disease in herbivores caused by anthrax. The main source of anthrax infection is sick animals. It is a zoonotic infectious disease. People are infected by contact with diseased animals and their products, or with meat from sick animals. Clinical manifestations of skin necrosis of the ulcers, eschar and surrounding tissue extensive edema and symptoms of sepsis, pulmonary anthrax may also occur intestinal or anthrax, and occasionally cause acute mediastinal and meningeal infections, and may be associated with sepsis. High mortality [1].