Diseases and Conditions
Anthrax
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
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Complications
The most serious complications of anthrax include:
- Your body being unable to respond to infection normally, leading to damage of multiple organ systems (sepsis)
- Inflammation of the membranes and fluid covering the brain and spinal cord, leading to massive bleeding (hemorrhagic meningitis) and death
