Even with appropriate treatment, inhalation anthrax is usually fatal in about 75 percent of cases, MayoClinic.com said.

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While these first symptoms may appear to subside, a high fever, breathing problems, and shock can follow, MayoClinic.com said.

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According to MayoClinic.com, the band creates a small pouch opening to the stomach.

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"The Empowered Patient" assumes you already know the basics of good Internet searching: .gov and .edu sites are to be trusted, as are sites for major health centers (think MayoClinic.com) and health organizations (such as the American Cancer Society's cancer.org).

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