Siberia is dealing with an Anthrax outbreak because frozen life forms are thawing
8 years ago by jamrd · 454 Likes · 11 comments · Trending
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niknikliwanag
· 8 years ago
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The worst thing that could happen next is that the infection would mutate
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chu
· 8 years ago
Isn't anthrax a poison caused by a spore? It can't mutate in that case right?
geluregis
· 8 years ago
It's a bacteria which forms spores and creates poison. Mutations can occur, but I doubt it.
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chu
· 8 years ago
But since it's a poison and not an infection, it can't mutate. It's like asking alcohol to mutate.
geluregis
· 8 years ago
The bacteria can mutate. I don't know how much a difference that would make. The worst thing would be if it became antibiotic resistant.
chu
· 8 years ago
But if it's not the bacteria directly causing the harm, what's the problem?
geluregis
· 8 years ago
The bacteria excrete the poison once they're in you. Anthrax treatment consists of antitoxin and antibacterials. If they can't get rid of the bacteria, they'll keep producing toxins, making the situation harder to handle.
chu
· 8 years ago
Ahhhhh. Stupid me.
geluregis
· 8 years ago
Of all the possible outcomes of climate change, anthrax epidemic isn't exactly what I'd expect.
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mialinay
· 8 years ago
That's the problem with global warming, it has so many small but in the end fatal effects that we can't even grasp the whole impact
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· 8 years ago
Isn't anthrax the thing that the people from z nation got when they visited that mannenite farm?
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