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Flu Mist Not Inhaled Correctly
Anthrax - inhalation
Symptoms
There are usually two stages of inhalation anthrax:
- Stage one can last from hours to a few days. Symptoms may resemble a cold or the flu, and can include fever, chills, sweating, fatigue,
malaise , headache, cough,shortness of breath , and chest pain. - Stage two often develops suddenly. Symptoms include fever, severe shortness of breath, and shock.
This list of symptoms is based on a relatively small number of people who have had inhalation anthrax....
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