In humans, anthrax occurs as a cutaneous, pulmonary, or intestinal infection. The most common type, which occurs as an infection of the skin, may lead to fatal septicemia (blood poisoning).

人发生炭疽是由于皮肤、肺或肠道感染，最常发生的类型是以痈的形式在皮肤上发生原发性局部感染，严重的话会导致败血症而死亡。

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However, if treatment commences after the onset of symptoms of inhalation or intestinal anthrax, survival chances drop drastically.

CNN: Cutaneous anthrax most common, most survived

Intestinal anthrax occurs when people ingest foods contaminated with the bacterium.

CNN: Cutaneous anthrax most common, most survived

Anthrax infections take three forms: cutaneous, inhalation and intestinal.

CNN: Cutaneous anthrax most common, most survived