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No you still are not paying attention, this form, not the bacillus, does not occur in nature. And to the best of my knowledge never occurs on a computer keyboard. Anthrax acquired (with only a few exceptions) naturally is from dermal contact not through the respiratory system. I'm sure what ever your background is prepares you far better than my medical training, NBC (Nuclear Biological and Chemical) training, and my daily updates from the CDC. Here are the facts: Anthrax is a naturally occurring disease of plant eating animals (goats, sheep, cattle, wine, etc.) caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It is an illness which has been recognized since antiquity. Anthrax was common in essentially all areas where livestock are raised. Intensive livestock immunization programs have greatly reduced the occurrence of the disease among both animals and humans in much of the world, and most outbreaks occur in areas where immunization programs have not been implemented or have become compromised (primarily Africa and Asia; however, outbreaks occurred during the mid-1990s in Haiti and the former Soviet Union). Anthrax spores can remain viable for several decades under suitable environmental conditions; thus, absence of cases does not equate to absence of risk. Humans can contract anthrax in three ways: -- Through cuts or breaks in the skin resulting from contact with an infected animal (cutaneous anthrax), resulting in local and possibly systemic (bloodstream) infection. -- From breathing anthrax spores (termed "woolsorters" disease) resulting in an infection of the lungs (inhalational anthrax). -- From eating infected meat, resulting in gastrointestinal infection (gastrointestinal anthrax). Gastrointestinal anthrax is generally not considered a threat to U.S. forces. Dave At 06:56 PM 10/8/01 -0500, you wrote: >Dave, >I WAS paying attention.. YOU wrote- > >>These were both acquired through the respiratory system or quite simply >>inhaled. This form does not exist naturally in nature. It is clear that >>either something got away form someone or it was a poorly designed >>distribution system. >> >You said it doesn't exist in nature- FALSE it does exist in nature. >There are several anthrax cases diagnosed every year, inhaled and otherwise. > >You said it is "clear"(to you), that terrorist have hit but bungled the job. > >I repeat, please stay calm. Know your facts before "assuming" that >terrorist have struck again. It does no one any good to go off half cocked, >spreading rumors that are completely unsubstantiated. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mi Vidaloca [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 6:38 PM >To: Anthony Timm >Subject: RE: [COUPERS] Enhanced Class B (ECB) > > >Yes it is found naturally in the soil however if you had paid attention you >would have noted that I explained that this was acquired through the >respiratory system and that is not a method that happens in nature. I am >very cool and calm, it will do no good for anyone to go out and buy "gas >masks". The individual risks are very low but do exist. The potential >target areas are relatively few and the ability to distribute it >effectively from ground level is quite low. >Dave > >At 06:12 PM 10/8/01 -0500, you wrote: >>Anthrax is caused naturally- >>The spores can lay in soil dormant for years. >>If this was caused by a terrorist there would have been hundreds effected.. >> >>Lets keep our cool and remain calm. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Mi Vidaloca [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 6:01 PM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [COUPERS] Enhanced Class B (ECB) >> >> >>----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >>advice in this forum.]---- >> >>For those of you who do not have access to the news media or who haven't >>paid attention to the news let me offer this best guess, don't look for the >>restrictions on the ECB to go away anytime soon. There are 2 confirmed >>cases of Anthrax in Florida, the first case being fatal. >> >>These were both acquired through the respiratory system or quite simply >>inhaled. This form does not exist naturally in nature. It is clear that >>either something got away form someone or it was a poorly designed >>distribution system. >> >>One of the hijackers took his flight training just a few miles from these >>cases. He had also inquired about taking crop dusting instruction. >> >> Given these facts and the fact that even GWB has expressed that he 100% >>certain ben Laden's people will strike back again in the US and that CAP >>flights were ordered over all major sporting events on Sunday and it >>appears that CAP flights are on going over all ECB airspace I think it is >>unlikely we are going flying again anytime soon in ECB. >> >>Dave >> >> > ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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