i was talking about this with a bunch of immunologists today. a few people
and organizations have received ''anthrax envelopes'' in buenos aires and in
cordoba [central argentina], so biowar is a local concern too.
smallpox vaccination was stopped in argentina in 1974. a new vaccine is
being developed locally. apparently, people who were vaccinated before the
70's [my case] are still immune. the mortality rate for smallpox cases is
33%. the disease is highly contagious.
i think that the best scenario is that countries start producing a vaccine
locally. the cultures exist so it shouldn't take long. however, after
smallpox, what?
wallyK
