1. Anthrax also is occasionally seen in humans who handle infected animals, but usually it is a cutaneous form, in which anthrax enters through a skin lesion. 2. In normal circumstances, the cutaneous form of anthrax is the most common. 3. In the United States, the cutaneous form typically is diagnosed, Rawlings said. 4. The cutaneous form of anthrax tends to occur if the anthrax spores are in contact with an areas of the skin that is cut or sore. 5. The reason for the change is that those who develop the cutaneous form are also at risk for simultaneous inhalation anthrax. 6. They can also cause the less dangerous cutaneous form if rubbed into the skin. 7. Worldwide, most people who contract anthrax come down with the cutaneous form, in which spores enter the skin, usually through a cut or a scratch. 8. Worldwide, most people who contract anthrax get the cutaneous form, in which spores enter the skin, usually through a cut or a scratch. 9. Six people have the less serious cutaneous form of the disease, which affects the skin. 10. Some of the state farm workers contracted the cutaneous form of anthrax, which causes swollen boils on the skin, from cows they slaughtered. |