I've been vaccinated. I've already had three in the series. We would be remiss if we didn't ask the force to take it knowing what the threat is. The general warns that anthrax is a capability that is easily attainable by terrorist organizations or enemy forces. Anthrax is a bacterium usually found on the skin of sheep and cattle, according to a report by the Yale University School of Medicine recently commissioned by the Department of Defense.
People can contract anthrax through breathing in the bacterium.
If breathed in, anthrax triggers an overwhelming infectious process. The report also warns that victims who inhale the bacteria develop symptoms of pneumonia in two to four days. Death may occur within 48 to 72 hours. The mortality rate for anthrax is 95 percent. There are too many unsubstantiated rumors out there about anthrax.