UK: Anthrax Spreads Among Addicts Via Contaminated Heroin

News.com – BRITISH authorities today warned drug users that heroin in London was highly likely to be contaminated with anthrax, after a first confirmed case there and following nine deaths in Scotland. “While public health investigations are ongoing, it must be assumed that all heroin in London carries the risk of anthrax contamination,” said Dr. Brian McCloskey, who is director of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in London. Read Article

Ed. – Questions to ponder: Can the heroin be contaminated with Anthrax via a simple route ie unclean preparation? Who has access to anthrax to deliberately put it into the heroin? Where do the drugs come from?

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