- Hello Jeff - There should be serious consequences for
African drum makers and musicians who routinely ILLEGALLY import animal
skins to the US from around the globe - from many areas where anthrax is
endemic.
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- Police closed off the roads outside the Danbury home
where the two African musicians live and emergency crews wearing full respirator
bio-safety hazard equipment went to work decontaminating the area and the
home.
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- I fail to understand why African musicians seem to routinely
illegally import skins from Africa and other areas. Where is 'Homeland
Security'?
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- In 2006, an African dancer and drum maker contracted
inhalation anthrax from working on hides he illegally imported from Africa
to New York City. Sooner or later one of these musicians is going to cause
a widespread outbreak. Many of them are invited to perform by city schools
and universities as well as by many community groups. We have a problem
and the public is at risk.
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- The illegal importation of animal hides must be stopped.
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- Patty
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- DANBURY (WTNH) -- Two people in Danbury have been infected
with Anthrax contracted from animal skins.
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- Officials say Ase-AmenRa Kariamu contracted 'cutaneous
anthrax' from animals skins brought from Africa to make a drum. Kariamu
makes and restores drums made of animal hides.
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- "In most cases cutaneous anthrax, even inhalation
anthrax in the United States comes from actually handling animal hides,"
said Dr. James Hadler, Connecticut Department of Public Health.
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- Danbury Police Captain Robert Myles told News Channel
8 a member of the victim's family also contracted the disease from contact
with the anthrax bacteria.
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- In a live interview on News Channel 8 @ Noon, Mayor Mark
Boughton said it is "not possible" for anyone to catch anthrax
from this man.
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- "This kind of anthrax is what's called 'cutaneous
anthrax', it is not known to spread from person to person," said Boughton.
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- Health officials say cutaneous anthrax is not contagious
and can usually be treated with antibiotics. Both people are out of the
hospital and expected to make a full recovery.
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- Police closed off an area located on Route 37 near the
intersection of Pembrooke and Padanaram Roads. Emergency crews at the
scene are wearing protective suits and a decontamination unit has been
set up outside the home.
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- The FBI says it's aware of the situation, but says it
is not a case of terrorism.
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- http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=7029482&nav=3YeX
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- Patricia A. Doyle DVM, PhD
- Bus Admin, Tropical Agricultural Economics
- Univ of West Indies
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- Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message
board at:
- http://www.emergingdisease.org/phpbb/index.php
- Also my new website:
- http://drpdoyle.tripod.com/
- Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa
- Go with God and in Good Health
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