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What to expect with anthrax:
  • Almost all people with anthrax pneumonia die from the disease.
  • The death rate from anthrax pneumonia decreases to less than 1 percent if the treatment is started before symptoms begin.
  • About 1 out of 2 people with intestinal anthrax die from the disease.
  • Most anthrax skin infections resolve after treatment with antibiotics.
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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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