Which statement is true about the consequences of biologic terrorism with anthrax and smallpox?

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There is an 85% fatality rate with inhalational anthrax. The case fatality rate for cutaneous anthrax is 5% to 20%. Inhalation anthrax initial symptoms are mild and nonspecific but progress to respiratory distress, fever, shock, and expected death within a matter of days. Anthrax is not usually spread by person-to-person contact, but it has been demonstrated to be an agent of biologic terrorism via spores that were placed in mail right after the 2001 terrorist attacks. Many adults are not immune to smallpox as it has not been used for routine immunization for 40 years.

Which Statement Is True About the Consequences of Biologic Terrorism