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Characteristics
Incubation Period: 1-7 days (Usually within 48 hours)
Inhalational Anthrax has a 90-95% fatality rate if therapy is not initiated early
Untreated Cutaneous Anthrax has a fatality rate of 5-20%
Non-Contagious, Except for Cutaneous
Treatment Available
WMD Response Guidebook. Third ed. Louisiana: Louisiana State University and A&M College, National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, 2006. 9.