5 Facts you should know about

Anthrax

Anthrax can occur in 4 forms: skin, lungs, intestinal, and injection

Symptom onset occurs between 1 day and more than 2 months after the infection is contracted

Skin infections represent more than 95% of cases - without treatment, the risk of death from skin anthrax is 25%

Does not typically spread directly between people

Human anthrax is most common in Africa and central and southern Asia

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