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Anthrax
Alternate Names : Ragpicker's Disease, Wool Sorter's Disease
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Anthrax Complications
- Cutaneous anthrax: spread of infection into the bloodstream
- Inhalational anthrax: hemorrhagic meningitis, mediastinitis, shock, and death
- Gastrointestinal anthrax: hemorrhage, shock, and death
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• Definition
• Anthrax Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Anthrax Symptoms & Signs
• Anthrax Prevention
• Anthrax Diagnosis & Tests
• Anthrax Treatment
• Anthrax Prognosis
• Anthrax Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Cutaneous Anthrax
• Inhalation Anthrax
• Mediastinitis
• Meningitis
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• CSF Collection
• CSF Culture
Other Topics
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cough
• Fever
• Headache
• Malaise
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Shock
• Spores
Review Date : 8/15/2003
Reviewed By : Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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