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To: Physicist
OK, I'll buy that. The guy apparently has Inhalation Anthrax (according to Tommy Thomspon) doesn't that rule out, him getting it from food he ate or a deer he may have killed while hunting in NC?

I answered my own question.

Cutaneous: Most (about 95%) anthrax infections occur when the bacterium enters a cut or abrasion on the skin, such as when handling contaminated wool, hides, leather or hair products (especially goat hair) of infected animals

The intestinal disease form of anthrax may follow the consumption of contaminated meat and is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract.

So, it couldn't have been from eating because that'd be intestinal, and he couldn't have gotten it from a skin lesion (which makes up 95% of the admittedly rare disease).

Help me out with facts. I'm starting to get real nervous.

74 posted on 10/04/2001 1:08:30 PM PDT by Loopy
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To: Loopy
The snooze at the top of the hour mentioned that it was possible he got it from drinking water from a stream? That's what I heard...
91 posted on 10/04/2001 1:24:16 PM PDT by b4its2late
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To: Loopy
Exactly what i was thinking, If this man has inhalation Anthrax he didnt get it from deer or cattle.
175 posted on 10/04/2001 3:01:37 PM PDT by Husker24
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