Athrax

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of the ulcer. Lymph glands in the adjacent area may swell. About twenty percent of untreated cases of cutaneous anthrax will result in death (www.cdc.gov). Deaths are rare due to antimicrobial therapy.
When anthrax is contracted by inhalation the initial symptoms resemble a common cold. After several days, the symptoms may progress to a severe breathing problems and shock. The inhalation of anthrax spores usually results in death one to two days after on set of acute symptoms.
The intestinal disease form of anthrax may follow the consumption of contaminated meat and is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract. Initial signs of nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting of blood, and severe diarrhea. Intestinal anthrax results in death occurring in 25 to 60% of these cases (www.cdc.gov).
If anthrax were to be used in biological warfare, pulmonary (or inhalation) anthrax would be of greatest concern this is the most lethal form of the disease. If billions of ...

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