What are the complications of anthrax ?

What are the complications of anthrax ?

Untreated anthrax can be deadly. Complications vary depending on the anthrax type:

• Cutaneous: Almost everyone who gets treated for cutaneous anthrax survives. About 20% of infected people who don’t get treatment die.
• Gastrointestinal: Approximately 60% of treated people survive. Without treatment, more than half of infected people die. Gastrointestinal anthrax can cause deadly brain and spinal cord swelling (meningoencephalitis ).
• Inhalation: About 55% of infected people who receive treatment survive. That number drops to about 15% for people who aren’t treated.