answersLogoWhite

0

It's an infection. There are two types of infections, bacteria and viruses. Bacteria are complex living things, and can be killed. Viruses are simpler. They are more like substances than living things. Essentially, they're a kind of poison. These 'poisons' take time to be removed from the body. We use vaccines to prepare our bodies should we get viruses. Most of the time we survive them but some aren't a hundred percent survival rate. Anthrax is a virus. Fortunately, it's been around for along time, so we know how to deal with. Sometimes, though, people die from it. But not very often.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?