Antibodies are believed to be more effective than both vaccines and antibiotics at countering bioterror threats such as anthrax and inhalation plague.

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He brought the idea of selling CDs and band-themed T-shirts, programs and books back home--along with his huge collection of CDs by bands such as Anthrax, the Dead Kennedys and the Melvins.

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What has her death taught germ hunters such as yourself about anthrax?

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The report concludes there is no clear link between the illness and a veteran's exposure to factors such as depleted uranium or an anthrax vaccine administered at the time.

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Other antibiotics, such as doxycycline, also can treat anthrax.

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Whether it's a deliberate attack, as with anthrax, or the outbreak of a slow and silent killer such as HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in the forefront of America's defense.

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Although rare in the United States, anthrax is still common throughout the developing world, such as in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan and sub-Saharan Africa.

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Anthrax is a rare bacterial infection most commonly found in hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep and goats.

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