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Drug gives anthrax protection in animal studies
A series of studies show an experimental drug helped monkeys and rabbits survive anthrax, suggesting the drug could be useful in case of another anthrax attack. In 2001, five people died after inhaling anthrax germs they'd gotten through the U.S. mail. Doctors now use antibiotics to prevent or treat anthrax, and there also is an anthrax vaccine. The experimental drug works a different way - by blocking...
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