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Politics : Homeland Security
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To: Jill who wrote (21)10/25/2001 5:25:47 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) of 827
 
>>find a way to neutralize the toxin<<

There was report yesterday that folks are working on that. And of course now they will be showered with money to speed up the process. But realistically, a solution could be a couple years away.

I'm beginning to understand what a nasty bug anthrax is. Unlike most diseases, its object is to kill the host. Then the bacteria consume all nutrients and turn into billions of spores, hide in the soil, and wait for the next victim to come along and ingest the spores. It's been a big problem for cattle, but not for humans because we don't graze in the pasture. Here's a description of anthrax as it normally operates in nature:

Anthrax Germs Turn the Body Against Itself [NYT]
nytimes.com
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