Which of the following diseases is often referred to as Woolhandler's disease?
1. Smallpox
2. Anthrax
3. Tularemia
4. Plague
ANS: 2
This has commonly posed the greatest risk to people who work directly with dying animals, those who handle infected animal products such as hair, wool, and bone or bone meal, or products made from these materials.
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What will be an ideal response?