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Anthrax Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Anthrax occurs in three forms, with different signs and symptoms. Signs and symptoms usually occur within seven days of exposure to the bacterium, but, with inhalation anthrax, they can take up to 42 ...

Causes
... Anthrax isn''t new. Some historians believe anthrax was one of the Egyptian plagues at the time of Moses. Anthrax disease is caused by a rod-shaped bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, which normally reside...

Anthrax Prevention

Prevention
... In addition to treating anthrax, antibiotics can prevent infection in anyone exposed to anthrax. Ciprofloxacin and doxycycline are FDA-approved for post-exposure prevention of anthrax. The government ...

Anthrax Treatment

Treatment
... Treatment for all three forms of anthrax depends on oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Treatment is most effective when started as early as possible. Some strains of anthrax may be more responsive ...

Self-care
... What can you do to protect yourself and your family from anthrax? You can arm yourself with information and answers: Should you call your doctor and ask to be vaccinated against anthrax? No. The anthr...

Anthrax Support

Coping skills
... Anthrax attacks may have you feeling jittery. However, a few cases of anthrax — as scary as they are — don''t represent an epidemic. The most prudent course of action is to keep a healthy ...

Anthrax Other

What is Anthrax?
... Anthrax is an infection caused by a bacterium called Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax commonly occurs in animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, goats, camels and antelopes, but it can also occur in h...

Overview
... Anthrax is a disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. This bacterium is housed in a hardy spore — a cell that is dormant, but may come to life in the right conditions. Anthrax usually...