| endemic gastrointestinal anthrax in 1960s lebanon: clinical manifestations and surgical findings. | anthrax is an ancient disease caused by the gram-positive bacillus anthracis; recently, it has gained much attention because of its potential use in biologic warfare. anthrax infection occurs in three forms: cutaneous, inhalational, and gastrointestinal. the last type results from ingestion of poorly cooked contaminated meat. intestinal anthrax was widely known in lebanon in the 1960s, when a series of >100 cases were observed in the bekaa valley. we describe some of these cases, introduce the c ... | 2003 | 12737733 |