Anthrax Powder. Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium bacillus anthracis. The cdc writes that when it comes to pulmonary (or inhalational) anthrax, symptoms can range from body aches, chills, and fever to stomach pains, vomiting, and shortness of breath.
Anthrax has been used as a weapon around the world for nearly a century. The powder in the letters addressed to senate majority leader tom daschle and sen. Leahy was made of virtually pure anthrax.
Fake anthrax letter sent to NYC bar after suspect allegedly threatened
Measures for protecting workers from exposure to ba. Here, we developed a new generation of stable and effective anthrax vaccine. Today, whether it is inmates sending a hoax package with white powder to a district attorney or three staff members in a prison falling ill due to exposure to an unknown substance in the. Skin, lungs, intestinal and injection.
