X-Message-Number: 17603 From: "Bryan Hall" <> Subject: Off-Topic: Experts Doubt U.S. Is Ready for Biowarfare Attack Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 18:47:06 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0322_01C13FA9.25EB8720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" This is a grim article regarding the possibility of bio-terrorism http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010917/sc/attack_biological_dc_1.html I think that as life-extensions, we should consider privately stocking antibiotics in our homes and getting the vaccine for smallpox. In the case of anthrax, antibiotics must be taken very early on in order to do any good. The government doesn't have enough on hand, and even if they did, it would be difficult to efficiently and quickly distribute to the public. The antibiotic Cipro might be best. See: http://cbshealthwatch.medscape.com/cx/viewarticle/219889 -Bryan Hall ------=_NextPart_000_0322_01C13FA9.25EB8720 Content-Type: text/html; [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17603