Anthrax Epidemic Hits US. Government Orders Media Blackout

[OKthatsIT]

Anthrax Epidemic Hits United States, Thousands of Animals Dead, US Government Orders Media Blackout

By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Russian Subscribers

Russian Intelligence Analysts are reporting today that a vast area of the United States Midwestern Regions have been flooded with Scientists, Military and Intelligence Organizations attempting to stop a massive Anthrax Epidemic that to date has killed (estimated) over 15,000 animals. One news report from this troubled region we can read as reported by the Farm and Ranch News Service in their article titled "Anthrax case area enlarging" and which says;

"On July 6, anthrax was confirmed in two herds in Ransom County," said Dr. Beth Carlson, Deputy State Veterinarian. "Since then several additional cases of the disease have been confirmed in the area, which now includes southern Barnes County. Suspect cases have been reported in eastern Dickey and LaMoure counties as well." The anthrax-infected herds have been quarantined and are being vaccinated. Most cases have involved cattle; however, horses, bison, and farmed elk have also been affected. Carlson said anthrax has occurred in this area in the past, however, premises with no previous history of anthrax are being confirmed by the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at North Dakota State University."

Another report from another of the American States affected we can read as reported by the Capital Journal News Service in their article titled "Anthrax turns up in Sully County buffalo" and which says, “Anthrax is a very serious quarantinable disease because it can cause the rapid loss of a large number of animals in a very short time,” said Holland. Holland said there’s really no way to diagnose the disease in a herd other than when animals begin dying. It’s also important that the dead animals are disposed of with care.“Anthrax is also communicable to humans, as well as other animals, through carcasses,” said Holland, who added that it was vital that proper measures were taken to dispose of the dead animals. Holland said that while this is the first case in South Dakota, North Dakota has had about 21 herds affected by the disease."

Though not completely eradiated in the United States, an outbreak on the scale currently occurring there, and their Military Governments massive response, can only lead one to the suspicion that this present outbreak is related to terrorism, and as reported by Dr. Kari A. Mergenhagen of the United States University at Buffalo, State University of New York, in her report titled "Anthrax Attack: A Case on Bioterrorism" and which says;

http://www.whatdoesitmean.com/index786.htm

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Any DUers in that area who can confirm hearing about this?

[OKthatsIT]

2. There have been reports from environmentalists

What we have heard so far is herd animals being effected. Deer, moose, elk...now buffalo. We thought it was a form of mad cow disease hitting the wild populations.

As for this story's legitimacy...should we contact Seirra Club? Defenders of Wildlife?

Does anyone know of a Blog where these scientist are posting?

[OKthatsIT]

6. I jusyt did a google search..many ANTHRAX cases reported

Go to google news.

North and South Dakota, MN, MO, ND, KY!

[Monkie]

21. natural anthrax does not equal weaponised anthrax

and check my other post about this source.
please dont panic,you can look up weaponised anthrax and information on naturally occuring anthrax in cattle that will ease your mind with a quick google search (so you dont just have to take my word for that)
i understand the worry

[Hepburn]

22. Well, I did Google a bit and this was all I could find:

Seven Polk County cattle die of anthrax
http://www.trftimes.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1364&Itemid=2

Anthrax Discovered In Sully County, Kills 40 Buffalo
http://yankton.net/login.shtml?orq:http://www.yankton.net/stories/072305/news_20050723036.shtml


Anthrax case area enlarging
http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2005/07/21/ag_news/livestock_news/live02.txt

[Monkie]

23. from the article: Anthrax is reported ALMOST EVERY YEAR in North Dakota

just so everyone sees that in big letters :)

http://www.farmandranchguide.com/articles/2005/07/21/ag_news/livestock_news/live02.txt

"Anthrax is reported almost every year in North Dakota, most often in years when heavy amounts of rainfall occur.

Anthrax is caused by animals consuming the spores of the bacteria Bacillus anthracis. The spores can lie dormant in the ground for decades and become vegetative under ideal soil and weather conditions. Animals are exposed to the disease when they consume forage or water contaminated with the bacteria.

Dr. Susan Keller, State Veterinarian, said the risk to human health is extremely low, but precautions should be taken when handling or disposing carcasses."

[existentialist]

25. I remember reading in a local paper a few weeks ago

that the conditions were right for anthrax outbreaks to develop in livestock.

And I live in the general area reported here, but I had not yet heard of any actual outbreaks.

[Mike Nelson]

3. A government test?

...where's the media?

[jsamuel]

4. self delete

[MuseRider]

5. I am south of there

in Kansas and I have livestock. I have not heard, but then apparently it is supposed to be covered up.

Lots of cattle around me, none seem to be sick and the herds don't seen to be thinning out.

One thought though. This is what they have been using to scare the folks out here in fly over country. Yes, there are the idiots in towns with 300 people who fear that the terrorists will chose their lovely town for their next big attack (you just have to wonder about them don't you?) but for the most part they have been kept frightened by crop dusters and anthrax fears or crop diseases.

Who knows? I don't trust much anymore. I do know we get frequent reports from the Veterinary schools about new research for Homeland Security and every time something like that comes out people start whispering about our fair state being the next target. :shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Well keep your ears to the ground. I trust fellow DUer reports more than

any other source. :)

[MuseRider]

13. Will do.

The very first thing I would do is post it here.

[Selatius]

7. Don't act unless more information comes out

If DUers in the Midwest were seeing unusual activity, they'd be telling us something by now.

[sandnsea]

8. 20 farms (ranches) in the area

Today's news. That is weird when 20 ranches all get a deadly disease, any disease. At least I've never heard of it.

http://www.rcgazette.com/news/news4.htm

[jsamuel]

10. hmmm...

this at least confirms something...

but no date, and what is the rcgazette?

[sandnsea]

11. Date on home page, Ransom County

Click the home page and you'll see the story is from today, with today's date. The date doesn't carry through the site.

[jsamuel]

14. ND

[rumpel]

9. posted 6 hrs ago: Polk County, MN Seven cattle die of anthrax

http://www.trftimes.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1364&Itemid=2

[MuseRider]

15. Kick.

I would like to see if anyone knows any more about this.

[Monkie]

16. please DU dont panic this is a most unreliable source

on the far end of the nut-job conspiracies,and i have seen a few.

[jsamuel]

17. So far there seems to be a small number of reports, but nothing like 15000

[Monkie]

18. indeed this is one of those classic beyond anti-semitic

storytellers that mixes a few unrelated minor facts into global jewish conspiracies

[MuseRider]

28. No panic

but it seems to be true, at least the part about the anthrax outbreaks. I doubt the terrorist connection though. Still, for those of us that may be affected it is pretty important.

[paineinthearse]

19. What is the North Dakota public health department saying?

Any reports from the county public health departments?

Or are they locked-down, too?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

20. Fort Detrick is in Maryland.

:wtf:

[Emit]

24. Google Sorcha Faal before you panic

Not saying that there aren't stories about anthrax cases, as have been posted. But, IMHO, this source is unreliable for the whole story. Google Sorcha Faal. I've had to do it before on another topic and found a lot of crazy stuff.

[phusion]

26. "Media blackout"

WTF is that? :wtf:

I mean, the MSM usually ignores important stuff but how can the government "order" a news blackout?

[MuseRider]

29. I see media reports.

No blackout, no terrorists just something for those of us with livestock to be a little concerned about.

[cosmik debris]

27. Remember anthrax is a perennial problem

It typically erupts in small localized outbreaks EVERY summer. With the modernization of transportation and travel, it is likely that it will become more common than it has been in the past. BUT IT SELDOM CROSSES THE SPECIES BARRIER TO HUMANS. In the words of Douglas Adams DON'T PANIC.

[CabalPowered]

30. One tid-bit from LexisNexis

Copyright 2005 Video Monitoring Services of America, L.P.
http://www.vmsinfo.com
Video Monitoring Services of America

SHOW: 11 News This Morning At 6

July 7, 2005, Thursday 06:00-07:00 CT

NETWORK: KHOU-TV

MEDIUM: Television

TYPE: Local TV

LENGTH: 34 words

BODY:

START: 00:08:46
Quarantine; Two Sutton Co ranches are under quarantine after the discovery of Anthrax in several head of cattle, horses and deer.
Graphic - Anthrax in Cattle. :LR
END: 00:09:14

SEGMENT-ID: 10

PROGRAM-ID: khou06000707

LOAD-DATE: July 21, 2005

[nashville_brook]

31. this is bad writing. really bad. not that that should discount it

but it just sounds too fake. first impression. and there may be some truth here, but not enough to freak about yet.

having said that, anyone know how to get antibiotics w/o a script?

[StaggerLee]

32. I live in East Lansing

MSU is an ag land grant college for those of you who don't know.

I'd have heard SOMETHING about this if it were true.

Definitely not something you could keep secret in these circles.

[kestrel91316]

33. Cat vet weighs in on anthrax ..............

it has been many a year since I did much reading up on anthrax, which is a livestock disease. It is not anything bizarre or terribly unusual in major cattle grazing areas. We had a suspected case up in Oregon the year I was there (1982-3). It gets into the soil and I think with the right environmental/weather conditions it can flare up seasonally.

I don't think this is anything resembling a terrorist attack or human-caused. We vets have to report all cases of suspected or confirmed anthrax and the county and state health depts jump all over this sort of thing right away and figure out what is going on.

No mystery here, I don't think. No evil conspiracy either.