What are the signs and symptoms of exposure to anthrax?
The symptoms (warning signs) of anthrax are different depending on the type of the disease:

• Cutaneous: The first symptom is a small sore that develops into a blister. The blister then develops into a skin ulcer with a black area in the center. The sore, blister and ulcer do not hurt.
• Gastrointestinal: The first symptoms are:
  1. Nausea
  2. Loss of appetite
  3. Bloody diarrhea
  4. Fever
  5. Bad stomach pain
• Inhalation: The first symptoms of inhalation anthrax are like cold or flu symptoms and can include a sore throat, mild fever and muscle aches.
• Later symptoms include:
  • Chest discomfort
  • Cough
  • Muscle aches
  • Shortness of breath
  • Tiredness

Caution: Do not assume that just because a person has cold or flu symptoms that they have inhalation anthrax.