Within 24 to 48 hours, an itchy red bump that resembles a bug bite develops, with a characteristic black area in the center where the skin is dying.

CNN: Cutaneous anthrax most common, most survived

Torbay Hospital in Devon said it was on the lower 'red alert' which means it is under significant pressure after an increase in the vomiting bug norovirus.

BBC: Derriford Hospital influx sparks high alert

European stocks closed in the red Wednesday and the euro erased gains versus the dollar as the woes of the euro zone continued to bug investors, highlighted by lackluster euro-zone economic data and a subdued German 10-year government bond auction.

WSJ: European Stocks Decline