Anthrax natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Prognosis

The anthrax prognosis will depend on a number of factors, including:

• The type of anthrax
• How early the anthrax is diagnosed
• The strain of anthrax bacteria
• The patient's age and health condition