What are the symptoms of intestinal anthrax?
Intestinal anthrax is characterized by inflammation of the intestinal tract. Initial signs can be a severe ulcer in the mouth or throat with swelling and swollen glands or can include nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, bloody diarrhea and fever. Intestinal anthrax is very rare. Treatment Q: How is anthrax infection or exposure treated? A: Antibiotics are used to treat both exposure and infection. • If you are exposed to anthrax, prompt treatment with antibiotics can prevent infection. • If you are infected, early recognition and treatment with antibiotics can be effective in preventing serious or fatal disease. • Antibiotics, when given early after exposure, greatly reduce the likelihood of a fatal infection. Antibiotics most commonly effective are doxycycline, and fluoroquinolones. • Tests should be conducted on the organism by medical authorities to see which antibiotics work best. Q: Should I buy and stockpile antibiotics to use when there is an anthrax outbreak? A: There is no nee
