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