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The terrorist attacks on the USA have spurred fears that Anthrax, a deadly bacteria, may be spread as part of biological warfare. But what is Anthrax, and how does it spread?

Posted by Tormod Guldvog
03 September, 2006 05:09:16

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It is not hard to find information about Anthrax these days, but the sheer wealth of information may be overwhelming to some. The Hypography editor has received numerous e-mails from readers who want to learn more about the bacteria.

This Hypography special is compiled of links to public information on the bacteria, as well as to some private web sites concerning the Anthrax vaccine. If you have questions, or if we have missed something, please contact the editor at editor@hypography.com.

Related Links

Anthrax Facts
http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/anthrax.html
A fact sheet about Anthrax: signs, symptoms, risks, treatments.

"No, you STILL don't want the anthrax vaccine. Here's why."
http://www.anthraxvaccine.net/OCT7th.htm
A ciritical review of reasons not to take the Anthrax vaccine, written by the Anthrax Vaccine Network.

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon
http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v281n18/ffull/jst80027.html
An in-depth article from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about Anthrax and possible uses for biological weapons.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: What is anthrax?
http://www.cnn.com/2001/COMMUNITY/10/05/gupta/index.html
The transcript of a session at CNN Community, where Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers questions about the Anthrax bacteria

An Assessment of the Safety of the Anthrax Vaccine
http://www.nap.edu/html/anthrax_vaccine/
This is a letter, written by the Committee on Health Effects Associated with Exposures During the Gulf War, which goes into details about how the Anthrax Vaccine works.

Types of Biological Weapons
http://archive.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/dailynews/terrorism_bioweapons.html
An article from ABCNEWS listing different kinds of biological weapons, including Anthrax.

Anthrax FAQ
http://www.deskmedia.com/~reggie/Anthrax/faq.html
Frequently Asked Questions about the Anthrax bacteria. It is mostly related to the Gulf War, but most of the information is still relevant

Chemical Corner: Anthrax
http://www.hazmatmag.com/library/chemical/0800.html
A brief article, including a history of Anthrax, written by Ronald Brecher, Ph.D.

CDC: Anthrax
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm
A web site from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about the Anthrax bacteria

Anthrax
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Anthrax/Anthrax.asp
This is a page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with information about Anthrax.