10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOLSORTER»
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Spores, Plagues and History: The Story of Anthrax
WOOLSORTER'S. DISEASE: PART. II. There seemed to be in the anthrax
bacteria something almost occult. . . extraordinary that a disease which caused
only sixty or seventy cases per year in factories, of which about fifteen were fatal,
should ...
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Plagues & Poxes: The Impact of Human History on Epidemic Disease
The disease was sometimes called “woolsorter's disease,” since the most
commonly infected people were workers handling wool from sheep that had
picked up spores from the fields. These workers usually acquired skin or
cutaneous anthrax ...
3
Pathology of the Lungs: Expert Consult: Online and Print
Anthrax pneumonia (woolsorter's disease) Anthrax occurs in many species of
domestic animals, especially herbivores. Spores of the causative organism,
Bacillus anthracis, occasionally infect humans, most commonly by skin
inoculation, ...
Bryan Corrin, Andrew G. Nicholson, 2011
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E. W. Hornung 22 Mystery- Mr. Justice Raffles Further ...
The woolsorter's seemed the softestjob in the shed. Boys broughthim fleeces—
perhaps a dozen aminute—flung them outuponthe table,and rolled them up
again into neatbundlesswiftly tiedwithstring. Thesebundles the woolsorter merely
...
5
Bacterial Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control
Synonyms for anthrax include charbon, malignant pustule, Siberian ulcer,
malignant edema, woolsorter-s disease, and ragpicker-s disease. 2. Historical
Background The earliest known description of anthrax is found in the book of
Genesis; ...
Alfred S. Evans, Philip S. Brachman, 1998
[Note: Sometimes an occupational hazard, this form of pneumonia is known as “
woolsorter's disease.”] B. anthracis spores may remain viable for many years in
contaminated pastures and in bones, wool, hair, hides, and other animal
materials.
Cynthia Nau Cornelissen, Richard A. Harvey, Bruce D. Fisher, 2012
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Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases: Diseases from ...
woolsorter's. disease. Anthrax is a potentially lethal infectious disease caused by
Bacillus anthracis, a Grampositive spore-forming bacterium [2]. It is highly
contagious, but the pathway is from animals to humans; there are no known
cases of ...
Susan Tarlo, Paul Cullinan, Benoit Nemery, 2011
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The Southwestern Sheep and Goat Raiser
The name of this trade is woolsorting and without the woolsorter the woolen
textile industry would not be able to run. All the fine cloth, the worsteds, tweeds,
broadcloths, fine flannels, the soft yarns, your knitted dresses and sweaters, the ...
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Pathology & Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians
Regular skin testing is recommended for animal handlers, keepers, veterinary
technicians, and veterinarians working with these and other exotic animals.4 AI'
IIZI'II'HX (Woolsorter's DISEEISE) Anthrax is a highly infectious and fatal disease
...
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A General and Commercial Directory of the Borough of Leeds, etc
81 milliners, 4, Blezard's court, Meadow lane Waters Richard, shopkeeper, 28,
Hunslet lane Waterworth Chas. hair dresser, 80, York street Waterworth John,
woolsorter, 21, Cankerwell lane Waterworth Richard, warehouseman, 45, Albion
...
Thomas HAIGH (A.M.), 1839
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOLSORTER»
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The U.S. Military's Anthrax Foul-Up Is An Embarrassing Wakeup Call
Aerosol exposure used to be seen in wool and hair mills where contaminated sheep wool and goat hair were processed (woolsorter's or “Bradford” disease). «Forbes, May 15»
Five diseases far deadlier than Ebola found in the US
The most dangerous form, inhalational anthrax, was known as “woolsorters' disease” due to the risk of inhaling spores suffered by those in the wool trade. «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
Man contracts anthrax from cowhides in Santa Fe province
Also known as “woolsorter's disease”, happens due to inhaling the spores. After incubating for less than a week; fever, aches, vomiting are early symptoms. «Outbreak News Today, Aug 14»
Anthrax: Huddersfield's historic connection to deadly disease
Anthrax was known as the 'Woolsorter's Disease'. “Back then people were worried about going to work and contracting it, but nowadays it's one of those things ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Nov 13»
The Blagger's Guide To: Tony Harrison
... to remind him of the "grave and committed role of the poet", and another of John Nicholson, the Airedale Bard, who began life as a Yorkshire woolsorter and ... «The Independent, Apr 12»
