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Anthrax Treatment

Early symptoms depend on the type of exposure:

  • Cutaneous (skin) anthrax can show up immediately as an itchy bump that turns into a sore and then a painless ulcer.
  • Digestive anthrax symptoms include nausea, loss of appetite, bloody diarrhea, and stomach pain.
  • Inhaled anthrax symptoms are similar to flu.

 

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1. See a Health Care Provider Immediately

2. Follow Up

Once you see a health care provider, the next steps depend on the particular case.

  • If the person has been exposed to anthrax but doesn't have symptoms, a health care provider will give an anthrax vaccine and prescribe antibiotics.
  • If the person has developed symptoms, the health care provider will prescribe antibiotics.
  • If the anthrax case is serious, the person will be hospitalized.
  • If you have any reason to believe that anthrax exposure is linked to foul play, contact local law enforcement immediately.

 

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Reviewed by Varnada Karriem-Norwood, MD on November 04, 2011
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