What is inhalation anthrax and what are its symptoms?
Inhalation anthrax, or lung anthrax, is the most serious and rare form of human anthrax and the one most concerning government and health officials today. It occurs when a person inhales a large number (8,000 to 10,000) of the spores in the air. In order for the inhalation of spores to be effective, they must be finely aerosolized. This is an extremely difficult process to achieve, as the natural nature of spores is to clump together. Also, if the spores are too large they become caught in the upper respiratory tract where there are less effective. Inhalation anthrax has a one to six-day incubation period after which the following symptoms are displayed: fever, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, headache and mild chest discomfort. This strain of anthrax responds well to antibiotics. 5. What is cutaneous anthrax and what are its symptoms? Cutaneous anthrax is an infection of the skin. This strain is the most commonly seen in nature as it occurs from the spores coming into contact with an ope
