Man in Florida!

[SunTzu]

A man in florida is in the hospital after doctors found out he has been infected with Anthrax by Inhaling it. No one knows if there's any one else infected.

 

[SunTzu]

Oh and also, they haven't said anything about it since it happened and they said its an 'isolated' thing. Who knows....

 

[jiml_63]

The scary part is that the incubation period for anthrax is close to 60 days....

 

[Matrix]

Now don't get paranoia. It's only one man. That doesn't mean a whole city is going to be sprayed with that stuff... These things happen. Who knows, it could have been his ex...

 

[stormerne]

Facts:
It's an isolated case of inhalation anthrax.
Inhalation anthrax is usually fatal.
There have been 18 isolated US cases before in the 20th century.
It's not thought to be terrorist related.
It's not contagious.
It's thought he picked it up drinking from a creek.
Anthrax in wild livestock has occurred before in the US.
Vaccination against anthrax has a 93% chance of success.
You can read more about anthrax here.

 

[dreadhead7]

Thanks, Stormerne, for quelling the fears of the masses. I could see this getting out of hand...