What are the signs of anthrax?
Anthrax spores can affect the skin (cutaneous infection), the stomach (gastrointestinal infection) or the lungs (inhalation infection). In a skin infection, a small painless bump appears on the skin. This bump then becomes a blister and then an ulcer with a black center. This is the most common type of infection. In a stomach infection, the signs are fever, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. In a lung infection, the first signs resemble the flu. Symptoms may include fever, sore throat and feeling unwell. After several days, this is followed by trouble breathing. This is the most serious type of infection.
