Were anthrax spores present, he said, the liquid would turn yellow in a day or two.
It is a human monoclonal antibody that attacks the toxins anthrax bacteria spew out.
Later that year, he led breaking news reporting on a series of anthrax attacks.
His company is a weird amalgam of fat substitute, anthrax detectors and online mattress sales.
Ostroff said he was aware of no New York postal workers reporting anthrax symptoms.
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For example, it is likely that Florida is better prepared for hurricanes than anthrax attacks.
Diseases that can be detected by direct sequencing include cholera, tuberculosis, HIV, typhoid, flu and anthrax.
The front line in the war against anthrax bioterrorism may be in San Diego.
Untreated skin anthrax has a fatality, untreated, of about 20%, but treated, it's less than 1%.
There are other antibiotics that can treat anthrax, but Cipro has become the drug of choice.
The nature of an anthrax infection differs greatly depending on how the bacteria enters the body.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) does not recommend that children be vaccinated against anthrax.
Ultraviolet light could kill anthrax on the surface of items, but not inside envelopes or packages.
When a macrophage is invaded by the anthrax toxin, the body tries to fight it off.
There have been 17 anthrax infections confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control in recent weeks.
The outbreak of anthrax anxiety in Connecticut contrasts with the calmer mood in the capital.
"There are no indications of anthrax, " a police spokesman told a news conference on Thursday.
At least 13 people developed either skin or respiratory anthrax, but they have recovered.
Five people died in the U.S. from inhalation anthrax during the fall of 2001.
"Dr. Hatfill had nothing to do with the horrific anthrax attacks, " Hatfill attorney Thomas Connolly said.
Hatfill, 48, has repeatedly said he had nothing to do with last year's anthrax attacks.
No suspects have been named in the anthrax investigation and no arrests have been made.
Hatfill has steadfastly denied having any role in or any knowledge of the deadly anthrax mailings.
If a medicine kills anthrax in bunnies, it is likely to kill it in people as well.
If the anthrax bacteria infect the lungs, antibiotics may work only if given shortly before symptoms appear.
It is also receiving funds from the National Institutes of Health to work on an anthrax vaccine.
Public Health Wales said there was an ongoing outbreak of anthrax among intravenous drug users in Europe.
In anthrax scares, everyone who may have been exposed is often given Cipro even before symptoms develop.
Humans infected with anthrax usually have been exposed to infected animals or their products through their occupation.
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