| Disease | Germ | Germ Symptoms | Symptoms Treatment |
| Anthrax (Bacterial) |
Bacillus anthracis | Inhalation: Fever, fatigue, chest
pain, difficulty breathing Skin: Fever, fatigue, headache, swollen lymph nodes and skin ulcer Gastrointestinal: Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, fever, swollen lymph nodes, vomiting blood or bloody diarrhea |
Antibiotics, if prescribed early
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| Botulism (bacterial) |
Clostridium botulinum | Progressive paralysis, respiratory | If given early, equine antitoxin treats most cases |
| Cholera (bacterial) |
Vibrio cholerae | Acute diarrhea, vomiting, leg cramps | Immediate replacement of fluids
Antibiotics can shorten course and diminish severity of illness |
| Hemorrhagic fevers (viral) |
Several viruses | Vary by type, but often include fever, headache, dizziness, muscle aches, abnormal bleeding | No treatment other than supportive therapies |
| Pneumonic plague (bacterial) |
Yersinia pestis | High fever, chills, headache, cough with bloody sputum | Several antibiotics, including streptomycin, tetracycline and chloramphnicol |
| Q fever (bacterial) |
Coxiella burnetii | Fever, headache, weakness severe sweating | Doxycycline is most effective when initiated within the first three days |
| Samonellosis | Salmonella | Diarrhea, fever, chills, dehydration | Usually resolves in 5 to 10 days and does not require treatment in most cases |
| Smallpox (viral) |
Virola virus | High fever, aches (mostly back), rash on arms, legs, palms of hands, soles of feet | Vaccination up to four days after exposure; no proven treatment later; antibiotics for secondary bacterial infections |
| Tularemia (bacterial) |
Francisella tularensis | Fever, headache, tiredness, chest discomfort, loss of appetite, cough | Antibiotics such as streptomycin or gentiamicin |