sentence: Humans usually catch the disease from animals.
sentences_before: Both humans and other animals can get it. It is caused by the bacterium bacillus anthracis. The spores of the bacteria can live for hundreds of years.
sentences_after: It is usually not passed from one human to another. Anthrax can be treated with antibiotics. There is also a vaccine against it. If not treated, anthrax often leads to death.
concept_name: human
headings: Anthrax (disease)
categories: Diseases caused by bacteria