deadly anthrax virus. Many experts have said it is not effective against inhalation anthrax. Studies have

not been conclusive in their findings. The chance of living if you have received the anthrax vaccination

seems better. More studies should be conducted outside the Department of Defense, with their

cooperation, before the process to vaccinate troops continues.

Anthrax is a disease normally associated with plant eating animals (sheep, goats, and cattle) caused by

the bacterium Bacillius anthracis. It is now controlled through vaccination programs throughout the

world including the United States. Human infection with anthrax usually results from contact with

infected animals or products. Anthrax was discovered by Robert Koch in 1876. An effective vaccine for

animals was developed in 1881 by Louis Pasteur. In humans, the disease appears in both external and

internal forms. The external form is contracted through cuts and breaks in the skin. The internal form is

caught by inhaling anthrax spores, which invade the lungs and intestinal tract (Funk and Wagnalls New

The anthrax vaccine is used to protect against anthrax. It contains only dead organisms. Human

August 16, 1998. Those already in Korea will begin September 9,1998. Service members serving in the

swelling that may extend from the elbow to the forearm are rare (Arnot Ogden Medical Center, 1998).

Since 1970, there have been no known long term side effects associated with the anthrax vaccination.

statement. One that may not be resolved until further research can be done or anthrax is used against

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