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If you haven't been exposed to middle eastern guys with powder coming from their mail, why are you so panicked?

He's not panicked. He's simply calling you on the literally deadly advice that you gave earlier in this thread. You said

"Just see your doctor if you get sick. No different than at any other time"

That is total bs. The fact of the matter is, once the symptoms appear (ie you "get sick"), it's too late--the toxin is already killing you, and taking antibiotics at that point isn't going to save you.

A person needs to begin antibiotics as soon after exposure as possible. Period.

He's not panicked. He's simply calling you on the literally deadly advice that you gave earlier in this thread. You said
"Just see your doctor if you get sick. No different than at any other time"
That is total bs. The fact of the matter is, once the symptoms appear (ie you "get sick"), it's too late--the toxin is already killing you, and taking antibiotics at that point isn't going to save you.

Bingo.

From http://www.anthrax.osd.mil/Flash_interface/default.html:

Treatment:

Treatment is usually not effective after symptoms are present.
High dose antibiotic treatment after symptoms appear can lower the death rate from 99% to about 80%.