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Why are Gulf Coast welders dying from an anthrax-like disease?
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Why are Gulf Coast welders dying from an anthrax-like disease?

by Steven Reinberg  (HealthDay)—A common group of bacteria may be causing deadly pneumonia or anthrax-like disease among metalworkers in the southern United States, health officials report. The bacteria, called Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), naturally occurs in soil and dust. B. cereus can cause food poisoning and anthrax-like disease, but why it singles out welders and other metalworkers...