Kalmar “anthrax pneumonia” tana nufin kamuwa da ciwon numfashi mai tsanani da bakteriya Bacillus anthracis ke haifarwa, wanda ke haifar da cutar anthrax. Kwayoyin cuta na iya shiga jiki ta huhu, suna haifar da ciwon huhu da sauran cututtuka masu tsanani. Kalmar “anthrax pneumonia” ta musamman tana nufin nau’in ciwon huhu da ke haifar da kamuwa da kumburin anthrax a cikin iska, sabanin sauran nau’in ciwon huhu da cututtuka daban-daban ke haifarwa.