Gastrointestinal anthrax

ICD-10 Code A22.2

Gastrointestinal anthrax

Definition

An anthrax disease that results in infection located in mucosa of gastrointestinal tract, has material basis in Bacillus anthracis, which is transmitted by ingestion of anthrax-infected meat. The infection has symptom lesions, has symptom vomiting of blood, has symptom severe diarrhea, has symptom loss of appetite.

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