CLICK HERE for list of Anti-Terrorism Security Products Including Anthrax Test Kits
USE OF BLEACH AND WATER
If you suspect that you've been sprayed with Anthrax, it
will
be all over everything. The only way to help protect yourself is
with the use of BLEACH and WATER. "Disinfection of contaminated
articles may be accomplished using a 0.05% hypochlorite solution (1
tbps. bleach per gallon of water). Spore destruction requires steam
sterilization."
INHALATION SYMPTOMS OF ANTHRAX
I believe, strongly, that any use of anthrax will come
from
an air disbursement of this biological agent. It could be a small
single engine airplane, and all the terrorists have to do is fly up
wind of a major city on a sea coast or large body of water (like the
Great Lakes), open the window, and open the container that has the
spores in it, and dump it out. The wind carrying into the major
heart and city center, will do the rest.
FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS or a CHEST COLD SYMPTOMS
About 1-6 days after inhaling Bacillus anthracis spores
there
would be a gradual onset of vague symptoms of illness such as
fatigue, fever, mild discomfort in the chest and a possibly a dry
cough. You may think you have the "flu" or a "chest
cold." The
symptoms would improve for a few hours or up to 2-3 days. Then, there
would be sudden onset of difficulty in breathing, profuse sweating,
cyanosis (blue colored skin), shock and death in 24-36 hours.
These symptoms are essentially those of Woolsorter's
disease,
which is caused by inhalation of Bacillus anthracis spores rather
than contact with the bacterium through the skin. Contact through the
skin is the most common "naturally" occurring form of Anthrax and
is
characterized by swelling and boils on the skin. Skin symptoms would
not necessarily be expected with Anthrax resulting from inhaled
spores in a biological war attack; it would more than likely be
INHALED.
Anthrax symptoms have TWO PHASES. The first set of
symptoms
mirror non-specific flu-like symptoms.
* fever
* chills
* general discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling
(malaise)
* headache
* nausea and vomiting
* shortness of breath/breathing problems
* cough, dry
* congestion of the nose and throat
* mild chest discomfort with a non-productive cough
that will later turn into pneumonia
* joint stiffness
* joint pain
* Loss of Appetite
Then, you will experience improvement, and the symptoms
seem
to abate for 1-3 days, and you feel better.
The second phase will hit you hard, and usually, within
24-36
hours. This phase is marked by high fever, dyspnea (shortness
of breath), stridor (lungs filling with fluid), cyanosis
(blue-colored skin, and you are not able to get sufficient oxygen
into your body due to breathing problems), and shock, and then you
die.
* Breathing Problems/pneumonia
* Shock
* Swollen Lymph Glands
* Profuse sweating
* Cyanosis (skin turns blue)
OTHER ANTHRAX INFORMATION
* Humans become infected by
coming into contact with spores,
either through the
* skin
* mucous membranes
* respiratory tract
* Spores (the offspring of the organsim) can survive in
soil for
50 years..or more...
* Humans are most commonly infected by spores found on
animal
products such as hides, bristles, or wool. Biological warfare attack
via airplane.
ANTHRAX SKIN SYMPTOMS
This is a doubtful route for a terrorist release of
Anthrax.
They will get more bang for their buck via an air assault and we
breathe it in. However, here are the skin symptoms--just in case I'm
wrong:
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. * a
reddish brown sore that breaks open and forms a scab. 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.
* Usually find a typical painless
lesion (ulcer) at site of
infection with a black, necrotic (dying tissue) eschar (scab).
* Local swelling is prominent
* pulmonary (lungs/breathing/inhalation of it) anthrax
may be
life threatening.
INTESTINAL ANTHRAX (eating it)
Again, it is doubtful that transmission is a low
percentage
(unless you buy food where the spores have landed, then you can
ingest it and end up with the below symptoms):
Intestinal: (EATING FOOD CONTAMINATED WITH IT) 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.
* Abdominal Pain * Inflammation of the
Intestinal Tract
Intestinal anthrax results in death in 25% to 60% of cases.
TRADITIONAL MEDICAL TESTS INVOLVES
Signs and tests:
* blood cultures positive for anthrax
* chest X-ray
* serologic test for anthrax
* spinal tap for CSF culture and analysis
TRADITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT
* Antibiotics: Penicillin
* No significant resistance observed
WHAT KILLS ANTHRAX?
As of last year, a broad spectrum decontamination foam product was approved that effectively destroys anthrax spores, VX, soman, and mustard gases. In tests, it destroyed 99.99999 % of anthrax spores within one hour of application. The foam, called DECON, is not available for use by the individual. Call your local disaster planning agency and ask if they have this on hand for cleanup.
DECON is said to be the most cost effective method of decontamination. You may want to familiarize yourself with the product at the sites given. This way, if you find out that your town/city is not doing this, you can educate them on it. I spoke with someone about this here in my town today. They are interested enough to meet with me tomorrow. They were not aware of this product.
CLICK HERE for list of Anti-Terrorism Security Products Including Anthrax Test Kits
* Same
day and next day shipments are normally the case with the exception of any
out-of-stock items.
** Lifetime
member discounts are subject to member
terms & conditions. Also, use of this site & products sales that
result from this site are subject to our company's
policies & disclaimers