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Upon inhalation of at least 8,000 to 10,000 spores, the bacteria is transported to lymph nodes and then to the blood. It produces a toxin that causes massive cell death. This form of the disease begins with symptoms similar to a common cold...
...It’s very difficult to detect,” she said. “Someone can have bacteremia (bacteria in the blood) but then you have to do further tests...
...Anthrax spores were found in the Manhattan offices of New York Governor George Pataki. The Governor and affected staff members are taking Cipro as a precaution against infection. There was no word as to whether anyone was exposed to the bacteria...
...drug, eagerly point out that exposure to anthrax is still contained to an infinitesimal portion of the population. They also warn there are dangers to self-medication, ranging from common side effects like nausea to the worst-case scenario: Overuse of the drug could produce Cipro-resistant bacteria...
...Which countries currently have access to smallpox bacteria...