Inhaled anthrax leads to severe breathing problems and shock, and death usually follows within a few days. Nothing, including antibiotics, stops the infection. DOD officials fear anthrax because the deadly spores are simple to produce. Their shelf life is long, and they are easy to incorporate into artillery shells and missiles. Anthrax weapons apparently never have been used in combat, which leads some opponents to accuse DOD of hyping the threat.
Analysts believe North Korea possesses stores of anthrax, too.
Sixty-eight of 79 people infected died. Troops fear vaccine Despite reassurances from DOD, many servicemembers remain uneasy about the vaccine. I think they should do more research on that shot. But we don't have any choice. West said this month that 351 of more than 455,000 troops who have been asked to take the shots have refused.