Anthrax and other stuff

[sbagman]

Ummm.... does anyone else think that perhaps Muslim terrorists have bigger targets than little ol' Australia?

 

[Macca19]

Originally posted by sbagman
Ummm.... does anyone else think that perhaps Muslim terrorists have bigger targets than little ol' Australia?

i thought you were talking about the band!!!

 

[sbagman]

Re: Re: Anthrax and other stuff

Originally posted by Macca19


i thought you were talking about the band!!!

Yes Macca.... the band has been all over the news in the last 48 hours....

(Sorry Macca, I don't like the but I thought your post warranted it....)

Sbagman.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

with this current accademic of anthrax in the states im afraid to say its just the tip of the iceberg just remember people we have xmas to contend with.xmas cards=open season for these morons .
and to those morons in oz who are using this current climate as a practical joke may you all suffer the full wrath of the law!
cheers!

 

[mantis]

It is sickening all these morons putting white powder everywhere, causing a lot of people incovenience & fear.

In a Perth suburb today they had to close off a street in a busy shopping area in case the substance was dangerous, all the shopworkers, including a 7month pregnant woman who was totally distressed, had to go through a decontamination shower that had to be set up in the street.

You would have to be a sick person to get entertainment from doing something like that.

 

[eagleskickass]

Originally posted by tiger of old
with this current accademic of anthrax !

i think you mean epidemic, as the morons who are released this deadly bacteria certainty wouldn't be very academicaly talented.
Just shoes what the world is coming too, you can't even open your mail safely!

 

[Asgardian]

I just did a search for information regarding Anthrax, I'm guessing Sbagman and a few others would already know this stuff, however, for the rest of us, have a read, it is interesting
(this is a cut and paste job)

What is anthrax?
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in warm-blooded animals, but can also infect man. Anthrax spores can be produced in a dry form (for biological warfare ) which may be stored and ground into particles. When inhaled by humans, these particles cause respiratory failure and death within a week.

How is anthrax transmitted?
Anthrax infection can occur in three forms: cutaneous (skin), inhalation, and gastrointestinal. B. anthracis spores can live in the soil for many years and humans can become infected with anthrax by handling animal products from infected animals or by inhaling anthrax spores from contaminated animal products. Anthrax can also be spread by eating undercooked meat from infected animals. It is rare to find infected animals in the United States.

What are the symptoms of anthrax?
Symptoms of disease vary depending on how the disease was contracted, but symptoms usually occur within seven days.

Cutaneous: Most anthrax infections occur when the bacterium enters a cut or abrasion on the skin, such as when handling contaminated wool, hides, leather or hair products (especially goat hair) of infected animals. Skin infection begins as a raised itchy bump that resembles an insect bite but within 1-2 days develops into a vesicle and then a painless ulcer, usually 1-3 cm in diameter, with a characteristic black necrotic (dying) area in the center. Lymph glands in the adjacent area may swell. About 20% of untreated cases of cutaneous anthrax will result in death. Deaths are rare with appropriate antimicrobial therapy.

Inhalation: Initial symptoms may resemble a common cold. After several days, the symptoms may progress to severe breathing problems and shock. Inhalation anthrax usually results in death in 1-2 days after onset of the acute symptoms.

Intestinal: The intestinal disease form of anthrax may follow the consumption of contaminated meat and is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract. Initial signs of nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, fever are followed by abdominal pain, vomiting of blood, and severe diarrhea. Intestinal anthrax results in death in 25% to 60% of cases.

How soon after infection do symptoms appear?
The incubation period is usually within seven days.

When and for how long is a person able to spread anthrax?
There are no reports of the disease spreading from human to human. Direct person-to-person spread of anthrax most likely does not occur.

What is the treatment for anthrax?
Doctors can prescribe effective antibiotics. Usually penicillin is preferred, but erythromycin, tetracycline, or chloramphenicol can also be used. To be effective, treatment should be initiated early.

What can be the effect of not being treated for anthrax?
The disease could be fatal in untreated cases.

How is anthrax diagnosed?
Anthrax is diagnosed by isolating B. anthracis from the blood, skin lesions, or respiratory secretions or by measuring specific antibodies in the blood of suspected cases.

Is there a treatment for anthrax?
Doctors can prescribe effective antibiotics. Usually, penicillin is preferred, but erythromycin, tetracycline, or chloramphenicol can also be used. To be effective, treatment should be initiated early. If left untreated, the disease can be fatal.

 

[topdon]

Originally posted by eagleskickass

i think you mean epidemic, as the morons who are released this deadly bacteria certainty wouldn't be very academicaly talented.

Actually...the strain that was released in Florida was produced in a laboratory of a university in Nevada. So there goes your theory.

I understand that it takes 'no brains' to spread 'spores', but the US strain, as i said, has it's origin in a university. I don't understand how it ended up in Florida though!

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Originally posted by eagleskickass

i think you mean epidemic, as the morons who are released this deadly bacteria certainty wouldn't be very academicaly talented.
Just shoes what the world is coming too, you can't even open your mail safely!

oops that what nightshift does to ya
and ummmmm to keep the ball rolling shoes=shows
cheers!

 

[Richmondfan#1]

Originally posted by Asgardian
I just did a search for information regarding Anthrax, I'm guessing Sbagman and a few others would already know this stuff, however, for the rest of us, have a read, it is interesting
(this is a cut and paste job)

What is anthrax?
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in warm-blooded animals, but can also infect man. Anthrax spores can be produced in a dry form (for biological warfare ) which may be stored and ground into particles. When inhaled by humans, these particles cause respiratory failure and death within a week.

How is anthrax transmitted?
Anthrax infection can occur in three forms: cutaneous (skin), inhalation, and gastrointestinal. B. anthracis spores can live in the soil for many years and humans can become infected with anthrax by handling animal products from infected animals or by inhaling anthrax spores from contaminated animal products. Anthrax can also be spread by eating undercooked meat from infected animals. It is rare to find infected animals in the United States.

What are the symptoms of anthrax?
Symptoms of disease vary depending on how the disease was contracted, but symptoms usually occur within seven days.

Cutaneous: Most anthrax infections occur when the bacterium enters a cut or abrasion on the skin, such as when handling contaminated wool, hides, leather or hair products (especially goat hair) of infected animals. Skin infection begins as a raised itchy bump that resembles an insect bite but within 1-2 days develops into a vesicle and then a painless ulcer, usually 1-3 cm in diameter, with a characteristic black necrotic (dying) area in the center. Lymph glands in the adjacent area may swell. About 20% of untreated cases of cutaneous anthrax will result in death. Deaths are rare with appropriate antimicrobial therapy.

Inhalation: Initial symptoms may resemble a common cold. After several days, the symptoms may progress to severe breathing problems and shock. Inhalation anthrax usually results in death in 1-2 days after onset of the acute symptoms.

Intestinal: The intestinal disease form of anthrax may follow the consumption of contaminated meat and is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract. Initial signs of nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, fever are followed by abdominal pain, vomiting of blood, and severe diarrhea. Intestinal anthrax results in death in 25% to 60% of cases.

How soon after infection do symptoms appear?
The incubation period is usually within seven days.

When and for how long is a person able to spread anthrax?
There are no reports of the disease spreading from human to human. Direct person-to-person spread of anthrax most likely does not occur.

What is the treatment for anthrax?
Doctors can prescribe effective antibiotics. Usually penicillin is preferred, but erythromycin, tetracycline, or chloramphenicol can also be used. To be effective, treatment should be initiated early.

What can be the effect of not being treated for anthrax?
The disease could be fatal in untreated cases.

How is anthrax diagnosed?
Anthrax is diagnosed by isolating B. anthracis from the blood, skin lesions, or respiratory secretions or by measuring specific antibodies in the blood of suspected cases.

Is there a treatment for anthrax?
Doctors can prescribe effective antibiotics. Usually, penicillin is preferred, but erythromycin, tetracycline, or chloramphenicol can also be used. To be effective, treatment should be initiated early. If left untreated, the disease can be fatal.

Thanks for that AG! I didn't read it all however it was interesting as I didn't know the full story on the stuff.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Another enchanting topic, sbagman. Pass the prozac.

 

[Visro]

In Perth today there was more than 30 hoax calls of Anthrax and worst thing was, the emergency services had to treat each one as the real thing despite them knowing it was a hoax!

 

[Blues_Brat]

The anthrax scare got a little close to home today....

At work 3 people ended up with a some powder on them that had come from a parcel and all hell broke loose. The fire brigade rocked up and did the whole decontamination bit and the guys involved had to go to hospital for tests.

Very scary indeed, I'm just thankful I wasn't working in the area at the time.