Do-it-yourself biowarfare defense

Salon ^ | 3 October 2001 | Pamela Weintraub

[white trash redneck]

Interesting though superficial article on defense to bio-warfare. One of the problems is that all these agents typically feel like having the flu in early stages, and so unless there has already been an outbreak, an individual doesn't really know whether he's gotten garden-variety flu versus anthrax. Clearly, we're going to be very dependent upon the CDC and state health departments. I hope the CDC has decided to shelve its crusade against firearms in civilian hands as a "disease," and gets cracking on legitimate public health issues that we may face.

Go to the original articles for extensive public health links if you want to read more.

[George from New England]

There another very useful thread on this subject. Someone might want to post it.

[The Energizer]

Go here to purchase a number of the items mentioned in this article.

[Brandybux]

It is my impression that acquiring these kinds of antibiotics would be difficult, because they would need to be dispensed via prescription.

True?

Prudent minds want to know.

[freefly]

FYI bump.

[japaneseghost]

Just watched a video about bacterial warfare 2 nights ago, by Larry Harris, said many can be purchased in large quantities at farmer's exchanges (vet medicine). I have no idea how to find a farmer's exchange, but there must be one online. A friend said that cipro can't be purchased at a farmer's exchange.

[daniel1q]

The problem with self-defense against biochemical warfare is that there is, in fact, very little that we can do against it. This is the classic case of public goods versus privatization -- the government is simply better suited to protect us than we are to protect ourselves. The government has to be proactive in destroying all peoples who harbor ill-will toward the U.S., because biochemical warfare will prove to be the nuclear bomb of our time.

[daniel1q]

The problem with self-defense against biochemical warfare is that there is, in fact, very little that we can do against it. This is the classic case of public goods versus privatization -- the government is simply better suited to protect us than we are to protect ourselves. The government has to be proactive in destroying all peoples who harbor ill-will toward the U.S., because biochemical warfare will prove to be the nuclear bomb of our time.

[white trash redneck]

Yeah, cipro and doxycycline require prescriptions. Veterinary tetracycline may be available without prescription (I recall my ex-father-in-law, a traveling hog and chicken feed salesman, peddling the stuff), but doxycycline is the tetracycline of choice here.

[Teacher317]

Any input here?

[TexanaRED]

Mexico

Walk into a pharmacy, tell them what you want, pay them, walk out. The only prescriptions needed in Mexico are for narcotics.

Many people I know go to Mexico for their meds - much less expensive than here in the US.

[RnMomof7]

Is it possible to purchase antibiotics on line with no script? My doctors would never give a script in advance!

[Hang'emAll]

No prescription is needed at this link. They come from Thailand and the items come in 3days air if desired or normally 10-20

Don't ask me how I know ;-)

http://www.1drugstore-online.com/default.htm

[TexanaRED]

Thanks. I'll check it out. Have been thinking for months I would make a run down to Mexico for some pottery, now I am thinking antibiotics. Also thinking with the added security at the border IF there is any added security, it may just be too much hassle. So, that website might just come in handy!

[winodog]

BS screw the gov.org when it comes to protecting us. ANY type of antibiotic would do wonders if used imediatly after being infected. It might not save your life but it will increase the odds of you surviving.Problem is by the time we know we have been infected it is usually too late for anything to do any good. If gov.org wanted to protect us we would all have high quality surgeon masks(which are cheap and in abundant supply) and antibiotics in our medicine cabinets

[winodog]

BS screw the gov.org when it comes to protecting us. ANY type of antibiotic would do wonders if used imediatly after being infected. It might not save your life but it will increase the odds of you surviving.Problem is by the time we know we have been infected it is usually too late for anything to do any good. If gov.org wanted to protect us we would all have high quality surgeon masks(which are cheap and in abundant supply) and antibiotics in our medicine cabinets

[Iris7]

A few months ago I read on the Net that there exist about 500,000 doses of smallpox vaccine. I have tried to get doses for my children, with no luck at all using the best channels I know. They say that production has been shut down for years.

Makes one suspect the vaccine is being kept for the Big Boys.

[winodog]

They do not sell cipro or any antibiotics.

[winodog]

Thats a big 10-4. The gov.org cannot or will not carry out their number one obligation, which is to protect the citizens. They are too busy taxing us to death and passing laws which restrict our freedoms to actuall do something useful.

The people need to wake up and throw all the bums out of office.