What color are anthrax spores anyway?

[Karsten M. Self]

on Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 08:07:19PM +0800, F. Marc de Piolenc (piolenc at mozcom.com) wrote:
> > 
> > Hialeah, Florida-AP -- Florida officials say five people have been
> > hospitalized after opening envelopes containing a mysterious white
> > powder. Officials with the Hialeah Fire-Rescue Department in suburban
> > Miami say one person at an apartment was taken to the hospital today after
> > opening a manila envelope. Yesterday, four people at a house 20 blocks
> > away were exposed to an apparently identical powder mailed in a manila
> > envelope. They contacted authorities today and were hospitalized. Three of
> > them are being treated for low-grade fevers.

> Too short an incubation period for Anthrax.

Note that a known issue with BioChem WOMD attacks is sympathetic
incidents -- people who report for observation, with or without
symptoms, who aren't themselves directly effected.  One NPR interview
gave this as being eightfold the actual number of directly effected
victims.  This has substantial implications for preparedness and medical
response requirements.

Peace.

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