NBC employee in NYC gets anthrax

U2ITNOL · 10-12-2001, 12:37 PM

http://www.msnbc.com/news/638169.asp

This is nuts! Now an NBC employee in NYC has tested positive for anthrax after handling suspicious mail. Thankfully this person is expected to make a full recovery after being treated with antibiotics.

Foxxern · 10-12-2001, 12:42 PM

Yeah, it's getting seriously scary now. I hope these are just isolated scares, but the fact that they have all been people within the media bothers me a bit.

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clarityat3am · 10-12-2001, 12:49 PM

My only thought is it's been, if I remember right, 25 years since a case of human anthrax has come up in the US and now in the past few weeks there's been 4 cases??? It sounds very suspicious to me.

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SweetOnU2 · 10-12-2001, 02:09 PM

Scary!

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Skeksis · 10-12-2001, 02:15 PM

I know the FBI is being cautious in labeling this a terrorist event, but this seems highly likely to be at least related to sept. 11, whether its just some guy inspired by those events, or further terrorist attacks.. i just don't see that any of this would have happened, if the atmosphere wasn't the way it is now.

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no disk · 10-12-2001, 02:16 PM

Bastards!

They are messing with the wrong country.

sharky · 10-13-2001, 03:27 AM

acutally the skin kind that this woman was infected with occurs around 20 times a year. its not the same as the kind they Florida-- that was an inhaled version.

But supposedly the Defense Dept. found some manmade anthrax in Kajikistan [near Afghanistan kids]

And it seems to be targeting media outlets which makes me worried because I work for a newspaper. argh! this is getting annoying.

*Ally* · 10-13-2001, 03:44 AM

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Originally posted by sharky:

And it seems to be targeting media outlets which makes me worried because I work for a newspaper. argh! this is getting annoying.

VERY annoying, sharky! i hope that your newspaper doesn't get targeted... jeez, 6 weeks ago, who would've thought that we would be having these conversations? it's insane.

Be safe, everyone!

sharky · 10-13-2001, 03:48 AM

Unfortunately, I think it will be-- I work for the Wall St. Journal which, of course, reports on American capitalism which terrorists don't like. The good news is that we aren't working at our normal offices because we can't get in there after the WTC attacks. So no one really has our new address at this point. But who knows what will happen. have you been able to get out of quarentine yet Ally?

10-12-2001, 12:37 PM	#1
U2ITNOL Acrobat Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA Posts: 435 Local Time: 02:54 AM	NBC employee in NYC gets anthrax http://www.msnbc.com/news/638169.asp This is nuts! Now an NBC employee in NYC has tested positive for anthrax after handling suspicious mail. Thankfully this person is expected to make a full recovery after being treated with antibiotics. __________________

10-12-2001, 12:42 PM	#2
Foxxern Refugee Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,284 Local Time: 03:54 AM	Yeah, it's getting seriously scary now. I hope these are just isolated scares, but the fact that they have all been people within the media bothers me a bit. ------------------ Change is the only constant __________________

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sharky New Yorker Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,637 Local Time: 05:54 AM	Unfortunately, I think it will be-- I work for the Wall St. Journal which, of course, reports on American capitalism which terrorists don't like. The good news is that we aren't working at our normal offices because we can't get in there after the WTC attacks. So no one really has our new address at this point. But who knows what will happen. have you been able to get out of quarentine yet Ally? __________________

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clarityat3am I Serve Larry's Stick Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Rocky Mountains Posts: 2,996 Local Time: 04:54 AM	My only thought is it's been, if I remember right, 25 years since a case of human anthrax has come up in the US and now in the past few weeks there's been 4 cases??? It sounds very suspicious to me. ------------------ "What's with all the glitter? I thought you didn't like our mirrorball lemon and shit. Well it's too late to change your mind now." -- Bono, Indianapolis, May 10, 2001 When you stop taking chances, you'll stay where you sit, you won't live any longer, but it'll feel like it --- Summer Rain clarityat3am@hotmail.com

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SweetOnU2 the invisible woman Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bono's Lap Posts: 2,629 Local Time: 02:54 AM	Scary! ------------------ No whos or whys No-one cries like a mother cries For peace on Earth She never got to say goodbye To see the colour in his eyes Now he's in the dirt Peace on Earth (��.�(��.� �.��)�.��) �.��. Monica.��.� (�.��(�.��* *��.�)��.)

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Skeksis The Fly Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Moe's Tavern Posts: 74 Local Time: 09:54 AM	I know the FBI is being cautious in labeling this a terrorist event, but this seems highly likely to be at least related to sept. 11, whether its just some guy inspired by those events, or further terrorist attacks.. i just don't see that any of this would have happened, if the atmosphere wasn't the way it is now. Edited some typo's [This message has been edited by Skeksis (edited 10-12-2001).]

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no disk Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: manhattan Posts: 385 Local Time: 04:54 AM	Bastards! They are messing with the wrong country.

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sharky New Yorker Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,637 Local Time: 05:54 AM	acutally the skin kind that this woman was infected with occurs around 20 times a year. its not the same as the kind they Florida-- that was an inhaled version. But supposedly the Defense Dept. found some manmade anthrax in Kajikistan [near Afghanistan kids] And it seems to be targeting media outlets which makes me worried because I work for a newspaper. argh! this is getting annoying.