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    Outbreaks of Anthrax

    Number of Pages: 5

     

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    In five pages this paper examines the outbreaks of Anthrax, the resulting panic, and also discusses the vaccine. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

    Name of Research Paper File: RT13_SA148A.rtf

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    The Anthrax vaccine is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SA148A.rtf When the twin towers were demolished on September 11, 2001, people thought it would not  be the end. They speculated that the next terrorists would use biological, chemical or nuclear weapons against the United States. A short time later, it seems that Anthrax had cropped  up in the offices of news media agencies in Florida and New York. After that, a New Jersey post office realized that the infection was in its midst as well.  The media, along with the government, had informed people that Anthrax had been sent through the mail and so people are to be careful. Since the outbreak, many people  reportedly handle mail very carefully and throw out or report suspicious mail. They wash their hands after handling letters and some people even use rubber gloves. While these precautions may  seem reasonable to some, does it really help? If not, what can the people do to deal with the latest scare regarding biological terrorism? First, it is important to know  exactly what Anthrax is before exploring ways to live with it. Anthrax is actually a bacterium that is usually found in the wild or in domestic herbivores like cattle, sheep,  or goats (Pinkal PG). Professor Norman Pace explains that anthrax forms a bacterial endospore, and this is actually a protective coating as well as a hardy resting state for  the bacteria (PG). Anthrax organisms forms on one of the spores and when the spores are presented in the right environment for growth, it turns into a bacterium (PG). The  only way to kill them is to put them in a pressure cooker or expose them to bleach or radiation or high degrees of heat (PG). Anthrax comes in three 

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