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General and technical information about anthrax from the Centers for Disease Control. Also includes section with links to other sites and articles.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm

Bacteriology Lecture by Kenneth Todar, University of Wisconsin Department of Bacteriology.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/lectureanthrax

Plain English site giving lots of information about the U.S. DoD Total Force Anthrax Innoculation Program
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/Anthrax/

treatment.
http://www.emergency.com/anthrax.htm

Information on bacillus anthracis, the use on anthrax in terrorist attacks, prevention and symptoms.
http://www.terrorismfiles.org/we...ax_biological_warfare_agent.html

Includes symptoms, cause, treaments, and complications.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000641.htm

Links to news releases and sites related to the disease as a biological weapon.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Anthrax/Anthrax.asp

Chapter from the Textbook of Military Medicine, Walter Reed AMC in .pdf format. [Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]
http://www.nbc-med.org/SiteConte...w/MedAspects/Ch-22electrv699.pdf

Includes a FAQ on the disease, its symptoms, treatment, and possible use as a terrorist weapon, and a diagram of the effects of inhaling anthrax spores.
http://www.re-quest.net/g2g/govt/terrorism/anthrax/index.htm

Site contains relevant news and health information related to recent Anthrax incidents.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/i...tIH/WSIHW000/333/341/336325.html

A fictitious case history developed by the Center for Disease Control to examine response systems in the event of a real emergency.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no4/inglesby.htm

1998 report on bioterrorism reports and threats and CDC guidelines for handling them.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056353.htm

What is anthrax? How is it transmitted? What are the symptoms? Find out here!
http://www.mamashealth.com/anthrax.asp

This contains the CDC's 2001-10-12 instructions on handling mail suspected of containing Anthrax, and the USPS' 2001-10-15 information on identifying Anthrax mail.
http://www.futuredirectns.com/en...sh/news/bioterrorism_alert.shtml

Case study of one incident in North Carolina, 1987.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001063.htm

Includes everything from the symptoms of the four types of anthrax, to what the greatest threat of the infection is. Also a FAQs and quiz.
http://www.deskmedia.com/~reggie/Anthrax

The arrest of two men in Las Vegas on charges of carrying stocks of the anthrax virus highlights how easy it is to make weapons of mass destruction. And to some terrorism experts, that's a lot scarier than Saddam Hussein.
http://www.salon.com/news/1998/02/20news.html

Computer graphic of a bacillus anthracis cell (anthrax bacterium). Shows cell wall layers and capsule.
http://www.rkm.com.au/ANTHRAX/index.html

Anthrax threat, anthrax infection, anthrax vaccine and prevention.
http://smartandrich.com/vaccs.html

A short continuing education course on anthrax as it relates to present health care for nurses, and social workers.
http://learnwell.org/anthrax.htm

Common sense information about anthrax. Includes a summary of public health recommendations and glossary, with links to quality information and lesson plans for teachers.
http://anthrax-info.20m.com

The Infectious Diseases Department at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati provides information resources pertaining to anthrax.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/departments/29/anthrax.asp

The Sengent drug design optimization lab is working to quickly and efficiently identify an orally available small molecule drug (a pill) to counteract the lethality of Anthrax and other potential biological weapons.
http://www.sengent.com

Health information about anthrax and bioterrorism reviewed by Harvard Medical School. Includes breaking health news and commentaries from leading physicians.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/29785/29779.html

Concern about deliberate use of disease agents as bioterrorism weapons presently focuses on anthrax and smallpox.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/content/article/1004505206.html

From the University of Iowa, extensive lists of Internet sources on Anthrax & Anthrax Vaccine.
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/anthrax.html

Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms & treatment of Anthrax, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/anthrax.html

A security consultant who has been sterilizing mail fills the information void on handling and decontaminating anthrax tainted mail.
http://www.freelabs.com/~whitis/biosafety/mail_handling.html

An overview of anthrax covering it's diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment.
http://www.geocities.com/anthraxnewsinfo

A free stat manual for the identification, management and treatment of inhalation anthrax.
http://www.bioterry.com/Anthrax/

Features an analysis of intentionally-spread anthrax in the United States. Includes chronology of the event, case studies, and related links.
http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/bioter/detect/antdetect_intro.html

A discusses on anthrax treatment in children, including the possible side effects of antibiotics.
http://www.drdonnica.com/guests/00004148.htm

Details of the UK's voluntary programme of anthrax immunisation for service and civilian personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf region.
http://www.mod.uk/issues/anthrax/

Details of cases and deaths from Anthrax from 1999 to 2001 in India.
http://www.indiahealthstat.com/i...p?secid=20941&ptid=77&sec=Health

Learn about anthrax, the latest form of bioterrorism. This article explains the different forms of anthrax, how they are transmitted, and treatment options available.
http://www.drgreene.com/21_1026.html

Information about anthrax and using HEPA vacuums during mail processing to protect workers against anthrax exposure.
http://www.dsmith-inc.com/euroclean/anthrax.htm

Information about the possible casualties if anthrax is used as a weapon.
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/pages/agents/anthrax.html

Directory of articles, fact sheets, and news releases.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html

Factsheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/Anthrax.html

Article by Hilarie Cranmer, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic864.htm

Latest news stories.
http://www.topix.net/health/anthrax

Connections between the anthrax attacks, Dr. Steven Hatfill and the Nazis. Draws on numerous researcher sites to show that wherever Hatfill went so did anthrax in envelopes.
http://jdo.org/hatfill.htm

Consumer health resource center providing information on the types of anthrax, symptoms, and treatment options.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8721-1.asp