Posted on 11/16/2008 6:49:36 PM PST by neverdem
Um, no...in fact while anthrax is by far most lethal during the short time it is airborne (a phase referred to as “loft time”), it’s chief attraction is that it’s VERY HARDY.
Even on the ground, it can be lethal for...30 years or more.
In fact, that’s why when it kills via pulmonary route, this is in 99% of cases against cattle; the cows simply have their noses/mouths down there, see? On the ground, where the spores are sitting.
I can’t recall clearly now, but I believe the small UK island where the Brits played around with airborne anthrax retty liberally pis still off-limits to humans, and they’re long since soaked the whole place down will all manner of chemicals.
That was WW2....
Um, no...in fact while anthrax is by far most lethal during the short time it is airborne (a phase referred to as “loft time”), it’s chief attraction is that it’s VERY HARDY.
Even on the ground, it can be lethal for...30 years or more.
In fact, that’s why when it kills via pulmonary route, this is in 99% of cases against cattle; the cows simply have their noses/mouths down there, see? On the ground, where the spores are sitting.
I can’t recall clearly now, but I believe the small UK island where the Brits played around with airborne anthrax retty liberally pis still off-limits to humans, and they’re long since soaked the whole place down will all manner of chemicals.
That was WW2....
Geo. W. Bush kept us safe for 7 years.
Geo. W. Bush kept us safe for 7 years.
I’m still convinced it will be nucs; from the terrorist view: Seattle, Santa Monica, Houston, Miami, NY and of course D.C. The timing is perfect now given our financial situation. Once the Jamie Gorlicks have permeated our Pentagon, Justice, State and CIA, our intelligence community will be hamstrung; it will be like passing out free passes to the terrorists.
ping and heads’ up.
Anthrax, like any bacteria, has a spore form that is nearly immortal.
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