If I was exposed to Bacillus anthracis and was prescribed antibiotics, but took the medicine only for a couple weeks, wouldn that weaken any anthrax thats in my body?
Inhaled anthrax spores become lodged in the body and may activate after initial exposure. Antibiotics have little or no effect when the spores are inactive. To be effective in preventing inhalation anthrax, the antibiotics must be in your system when the spores activate. It is necessary to take the medicine for at least 60 days to ensure the best protection against inhalation anthrax.
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