a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
"The local farmer rushed his infected herd to the vet after noticing symptoms of anthrax, fearing the deadly bacteria could spread to nearby livestock and even humans."
a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
"The doctor explained that while anthrax affects livestock, the human form he was treating was non-communicable and resulted from a severe infection leading to septicemia."
An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
"The local veterinarian rushed to isolate the infected herd after confirming that the sudden deaths were caused by anthrax in the grazing cattle."