Anthrax Vaccine: Safe and Effective, or Not?

Intro: The Anthrax vaccine is a mandatory shot for military; while some people are willing to take the shot to save their lives, others believe if they take it, it will ruin theirs.

I. The Anthrax Disease
A. Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by Bacillus Anthracis.
1. It primarily affects livestock, but can occasionally spread humans.
a. The infection can be treated, but is almost always fatal.
2. The bacterium produces spores that lay dormant for years in soil and on animal products.
B. There are three different ways to contract this disease.
1. Cutaneous anthrax is the mildest of the disease.
a. It is contracted through a cut on the skin.
2. Inhalation anthrax is a rare and fatal form of the disease.
a. This form of anthrax is usually fatal, even if treated, resulting in fatality
3. Another rare and fatal form of the disease is intestinal anthrax.
a. It is caused......

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