ragpicker's disease

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ragpicker's disease Definition

• (n) a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse

ragpicker's disease Synonyms

• anthrax pneumonia
• inhalation anthrax
• pulmonary anthrax
• ragpicker's disease
• ragsorter's disease
• woolsorter's disease
• woolsorter's pneumonia