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What type of anthrax has symptoms of fever malaise fatigue and nonproductive cough the chest x rays reveal a widened mediastinum and elevated white blood count?
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cutaneous...wrong, the answer is inhalation
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What type of anthrax is responsible for the patients symptoms?
from EPMRC/JKO Inhalational
What are the symptoms of anthrax?
fever, sore throat, headache, vomiting, pain, and diarrhea
The early symptoms of anthrax exposure are?
the incubation period is 2-3 days avarage. at first symptoms will be sore throat mild fever muscle aches after the anthrax progresses its symptoms will be Severe difficulty with breathing. shock Meningitis
What are the symptoms of anthrax inhalation?
Quoted from WedMD due to the specific and sensitive nature of the topic"Anthrax - SymptomsThe average incubation period for anthrax is up to 7 days, but it can take 60 days or longer for symptoms to develop.1 Symptoms depend on how the infection was acquired.Cutaneous anthraxCutaneous anthrax usually occurs when spores from the bacteria enter a cut or scrape on the skin. Cutaneous anthrax infection has the following characteristics:Skin infection begins as a small, raised bump that might itch-similar to an insect or spider bite.Within 1 to 2 days, the bump develops into a fluid-filled blister about 1 cm (0.4 in.) to 3 cm (1.2 in.) in diameter. Within 7 to 10 days, the blister usually has a black center of dying tissue (eschar) surrounded by redness and swelling. The blister is usually painless.Additional blisters may develop.Other symptoms may include: Swollen lymph nodes close to the area of the blister.Fever.Headache.A general feeling of discomfort.Gastrointestinal anthraxNo confirmed cases of gastrointestinal anthrax have been reported in the United States.1 This form of anthrax occurs after eating meat contaminated with the bacteria that cause anthrax. Gastrointestinal anthrax can be more serious than cutaneous anthrax but can be treated effectively with prompt use of antibiotics. But if untreated, gastrointestinal anthrax causes: Ulcers at the base of the tongue or tonsils.Sore throat.Loss of appetite.Vomiting.Fever.These symptoms are followed by: Abdominal pain.Vomiting of blood.Bloody diarrhea.Within 2 to 4 days after these symptoms develop, fluid (ascites) fills the abdomen; shock and death usually follow within 2 to 5 days. Inhalational anthraxThe most lethal form of exposure occurs from inhalational anthrax . The incubation period for this form of anthrax may be 60 days or more, although it is usually 2 to 3 days. Initial symptoms can include:Sore throat.Mild fever.Muscle aches.Symptoms can progress rapidly after just a few days to include: Severe difficulty with breathing.Shock, which can develop rapidly.Meningitis, which develops frequently.Death can occur within 24 to 36 hours after such complications occur. Respiratory symptoms may be similar to those of pneumonia. After the disease becomes severe, it is difficult to treat, and survival is unlikely. Inhalational anthrax is notcontagious. You must inhale the spores from the environment to develop this form of anthrax. Even with the outbreaks in 2001, this type of exposure is still very rare.The symptoms of inhalational anthrax infection may resemble those of influenza(flu), except for these key differences:3Shortness of breath, which may occur with anthrax infection, is not a common symptom of the flu.A runny nose, which often occurs with the flu, is not common in anthrax.Oropharyngeal anthraxThis is the least common form of anthrax. The incubation period is from 1 to 7 days. Initial symptoms include: Fever.Swollen lymph nodes in the neck.Severe throat pain.Difficulty swallowing.Ulcers at the base of the tongue.As infection progresses, swelling can make breathing difficult."
What is the most common type of anthrax?
Anthrax is an acute disease caused by Bacillius anthracis. The progression of the disease depends on how the host becomes infected, if the bacteria are inhaled it is lung infection, if they are introduced to the blood it is pulmonary, and if they are eaten it is gastrointestinal.
What is the history of anthrax?
what is the history on the anthrax disease
When was The Anthrax created?
The Anthrax was created in 1982.
What is the pathpgen name for anthrax?
bacillus anthrax
Is anthrax considered to be contagious?
A person with anthrax isn't considered contagious so if you get anthrax then no you are not contagious.
Is Anthrax disease bacterial or viral?
there are variations of anthrax that are viral and bacterial most anthrax is bacterial
What is the chance of being cured with anthrax?
there are three form of infections with anthrax. Pulmonary anthrax that it is deadly if not treated early gastrointestinal anthrax fatality rates 20- 60% cutaneous form of anthrax that it is really fatal
What is the chemical composition of anthrax?
Anthrax cause is a bacteria.
