Cutaneous Anthrax: Skin Infection Usually Survives
A New York NBC report notes cutaneous anthrax is a milder form than inhaled cases. With prompt antibiotics such as penicillin or doxycycline, most patients recover. untreated cases can progress to life threatening bloodstream infection in about 5 percent.
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NBC grapples with anthrax scare disrupting Nightly News
In New York NBC faced a centered anthrax scare as an employee tested positive after opening a powdery letter believed sent to Tom Brokaw. Executives and staff were tested while delays and evacuations rippled through NBC offices and adjacent outlets.
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