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The [[symptoms]] of [[anthrax]] may differ according to the type of disease, and may include:<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Anthrax symptoms | url = http://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/symptoms.html }}</ref> | The [[symptoms]] of [[anthrax]] may differ according to the type of disease, and may include:<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Anthrax symptoms | url = http://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/symptoms.html }}</ref> | ||
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* [[Subcutaneous]] or [[intramuscular]] [[abscess]] on the site of injection | * [[Subcutaneous]] or [[intramuscular]] [[abscess]] on the site of injection | ||
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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]
Overview
Anthrax causes a wide variety of symptoms, depending on the type of the disease: 1) the cutaneous type may include a skin blister, which evolves into an ulcer with a black center, muscle pains, fever and vomiting; 2) the gastrointestinal type may include fever, chills, sore throat, painful swallowing and abdominal pain; 3) the inhalation type may include fever and chills, fatigue, sore throat and shortness of breath; 4) the injection type may include: fever, chills, skin ulcer and subcutaneous or muscular abscess.
History
Symptoms
The symptoms of anthrax may differ according to the type of disease, and may include:[1]
Cutaneous
- Small painless skin sore that develops into a blister and later into a skin ulcer, with a black area at the center.
- Fever
Gastrointestinal
- Fever and chills
- Flushing and red eyes
- Headache
- Fainting
- Swelling of neck or neck glands
- Sore throat
- Painful swallowing
- Hoarseness
- Nausea and vomiting, especially bloody vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Abdominal distension
- Diarrhea or bloody diarrhea
Inhalation or Pulmonary
- Fatigue and body pain
Injection anthrax
- Symptoms are usually similar to the ones of cutaneous anthrax, however, the disease may spread through the body faster
- Fever and chills
- Small blisters or bumps usually itchy, on the injection site
- Painless skin ulcer with a black center that appears after the blisters or bumps
- Swelling around the ulcer
- Subcutaneous or intramuscular abscess on the site of injection