REAMOND
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posted on October 5, 2001 07:30:19 AM new
Heard about it on TV this am. Nothing on the wires yet.
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jt-2007
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:00:30 AM new
You have GOT to be kidding. Where in Florida?
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gravid
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:09:09 AM new
Police near Naples found a LARGE container marked with the proper Latin Name of Anthrax in an otherwise empty frig while removing a bomb from the house. They are testing it.
http://www.naplesnews.com/00/09/florida/d503894a.htm
edited to fix link
[ edited by gravid on Oct 5, 2001 08:12 AM ]
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REAMOND
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:14:53 AM new
I just caught a few words of it on the news around 10:00 AM, and haven't heard any more since, and NO wire reports yet.
It could be the case that the govt put a lid on the news coverage to prevent a panic. Either I heard the reprot wrong or it is now being quashed.
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gravid
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:26:46 AM new
Did a search for "second anthrax florida" and my first 4 promosing looking hits were not there when I tried to go to the page. In a few minutes I suspect they will be out of the search engine also. I am feeling "managed".
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saabsister
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:26:51 AM new
Either/or, RAEMOND? Maybe you heard it right and it can't be verified and it's wrong like so much else we've heard in the last few weeks.
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Zazzie
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:28:18 AM new
Check the date on that link---the article is dated September 13, 2000----yep 2000!!!
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Zazzie
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:30:14 AM new
try this link
http://www.naplesnews.com/01/10/florida/d688547a.htm
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jt-2007
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:32:35 AM new
I am reading reports that this is now being denied.
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gravid
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:32:57 AM new
Red face over link date.
'scuse me while I go clean my glasses.
I wonder how it ever tested out?
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REAMOND
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:40:51 AM new
If it were true the hysteria would be huge.
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uaru
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:43:50 AM new
It could be the case that the govt put a lid on the news coverage to prevent a panic.
Are you kidding? The news services have been mentioning Anthrax like it was their major sponsor for weeks now. They love the panic it generates, it means more viewers.
Make the most of it, offer some placebos on eBay that counteract Anthrax. Offer some Anthrax test kits. Start registering Anthrax web sites, www.anthrax-supplies.com.
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julie321
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:44:24 AM new
Florida, and this news source in particular seems to be "plagued" with anthrax hoaxes.
There are at least 6 news reports on that page.
It's no wonder residents aren't too panicked.
argh, mouse went wild and message got posted...
Since 1998 there have been more than 500 cases of people claiming they have unleashed or will unleash anthrax bacteria
there have been 50 anthrax scares in the Orlando area in recent years and four in Lee County
from this old news report:
http://www.naplesnews.com/01/10/florida/d688547a.htm
[ edited by julie321 on Oct 5, 2001 08:48 AM ]
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seekingabsolution
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:50:45 AM new
Hi people!
I live in Orlando, and here's what I've been hearing on the radio. There is one case of Anthrax (not 2), an older gentleman, and they think he contracted it when he drank unfiltered swamp or lake water when he was vacationing up in North Carolina. He has been given antibiotics and is going fine. It is an isolated and non-terrorist-related case.
Let's not start a panic. That's the last thing everyone needs now.
  
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kerryann
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posted on October 5, 2001 08:59:22 AM new
CNN was reporting that the guy in Florida is in "very grave" condition.
Not Kerryann on eBay
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godzillatemple
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posted on October 5, 2001 09:04:18 AM new
"Let's not start a panic."
Ooooh... this should be fun! Where are you, Helen?
Barry
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The opinions expressed above are for comparison purposes only. Your mileage may vary....
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seekingabsolution
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posted on October 5, 2001 09:44:40 AM new
Barry , behave!!
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kraftdinner
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posted on October 5, 2001 11:14:36 AM new
What's so odd about this case is that anthrax hasn't been around (in the world) for 30 years, so it's very unusual, regardless where he picked it up from. I wouldn't panic, but it is VERY odd.
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Zazzie
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posted on October 5, 2001 11:22:41 AM new
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm#How common is anthrax and who can get it
How common is anthrax and who can get it?
Anthrax is most common in agricultural regions where it occurs in animals. These include South and Central America, Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. When anthrax affects humans, it is usually due to an occupational exposure to infected animals or their products. Workers who are exposed to dead animals and animal products from other countries where anthrax is more common may become infected with B. anthracis (industrial anthrax). Anthrax in
wild livestock has occurred in the United States.
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tiggressoflove
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posted on October 5, 2001 11:23:07 AM new
WTH is anthrax??
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Antiquary
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posted on October 5, 2001 11:31:01 AM new
Pulmonary anthrax is supposed to be contracted through inhalation, not ingestion. It is distinct from the other two types.
I am not especially personally concerned,though a number of others here are, but I've seen no one post anything that approaches panic. However, even if someone did so, I fail to see why a few posters would consider that incidence a justification for condemnation or amusement. I must be missing something.
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snowyegret
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posted on October 5, 2001 11:57:37 AM new
kraftdinner, are you confusing anthrax with smallpox?
2 human cutaneous cases in Tx in July. Fl has lots of livestock also.
Signs/Symptoms of the 3 types here
You have the right to an informed opinion
-Harlan Ellison
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Hjw
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posted on October 5, 2001 12:06:50 PM new
Barry,
<quote>
godzillatemple
posted on October 5, 2001 09:04:18 AM
http://www.auctionwatch.com/mesg/read.html?num=28&id=121618&thread=121591
"Let's not start a panic."
"Ooooh... this should be fun! Where are you, Helen"
<endquote>
Some people here may not know what you are referring to with your remark above so I am providing a link to the thread.
http://www.auctionwatch.com/mesg/read.html?num=28&id=121618&thread=121591
It might appear, based on your statement that I attempted to start a panic. Of course you know that is not true. And everyone here can read and make their own decision.
I'm here now.
Do you have a question?
Helen
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zilvy
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posted on October 5, 2001 01:04:06 PM new
Why two links to the same thread?
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Hjw
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posted on October 5, 2001 01:14:19 PM new
Zilvy
I just made an error and listed the thread link twice. No big deal.
You can use either one and it will take you to the same place 
Helen
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kraftdinner
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posted on October 5, 2001 01:14:47 PM new
This is only what I heard on CNN last night snowy.....that a man in Florida has anthrax by inhilation. They think it's an isolated case, but it was confirmed by the CDC. I haven't heard of a second person, but I haven't had the TV on either.
While it's (supposedly) only one case, from what they said on CNN, it hasn't been around for 30 years anywhere. The last known case was in the 70's. They said it's not contagious.
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zilvy
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posted on October 5, 2001 01:17:16 PM new
Gee, thanks for explaining that HJW, I thought either one of them would have led me to the same place!!! Imagine that...
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donny
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posted on October 5, 2001 02:05:49 PM new
"He has been given antibiotics and is going fine"
Too bad nobody told him that, he died.
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Femme
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posted on October 5, 2001 02:11:00 PM new
CNN just reported that the poor soul in Florida died. The death certificate will reflect death as Anthrax.
They feel that because of the incubation period, he contracted Anthrax in Florida, prior to his trip to NC.
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deliteful
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posted on October 5, 2001 02:18:51 PM new
Femme,
Thanks for the update. It is too bad. 
I saw earlier where authorities where searching his home and yard to see if the source was there.
Jess
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