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Anthrax (Cutaneous) |
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Cutaneous anthrax begins as a painless reddish brown papule. The papule enlarges and is surrounded with erythema and edema (top); it then undergoes central ulceration, and a black eschar forms (bottom).
Images courtesy of the Public Health Image Library of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.