it is readily treated unLESS you come down with inhaled anthrax before they put you on antibiotics. As with the 2 postal workers who came down with the inhaled variety it was too late to treat them but as long as they know now and take precautions if you have tested postive for spores then you should be fine.
Bill Wheatley Director of Development Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer AEPS INC Allaire ColdFusion Consulting Partner www.aeps.com www.aeps2000.com 954-472-6684 X303 ICQ: 417645 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angel Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:29 AM Subject: Anthrax scare (Was beauuuuutiful Friday) > On a serious note, you honestly have nothing to worry about. > The chances of actually getting inhaled Anthrax from 'white powdery > stuff' is next to none. And all other forms are readily and easily > treated with antibiotics. Since this DID happen in your building, to > prevent yourself worrying unnecessarily, go see your family doctor, tell > him what happened, and ask him to put you on a course of Cipro or > similar drug. > > You will be completely fine, and there is a 99% chance that the people > quarantined will be fine as well. > > -Gel > :) > Oogle boggle! > It's the silly phrase of the day! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greenwood, Erin E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > I'm sure (endless optimism!) that everything will be fine but it still > stinks. I hope they get something good for lunch and not the toxic crap > from our cafeteria! > > Erin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
