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That is certainly a possibility! More than one pioneer researcher in biology has met their doom via infection with the very bug they were studying! eg. Ebola virus, streptococcus, and an entire...

What a fun thread! My point is why take a chance with old horsehair brushes of unknown vintage....note that treatment needs to be initiated BEFORE symptoms occur in inhalational anthrax! Anyone here...

Finally got a chance to photograph the Century USA horsehair brush in question. It is 6 inches long, of which 3 1/2 inches is wooden handle and Bakelite or composition with the logo on it. Looks like...

I would like to thank everyone who posted-I had no idea that such a good discussion would result from my original post. I did some work in a laboratory in Baltimore in the 1960's where anthrax...

Thank you for a great suggestion! I will check with our vet and see if they would be willing to gas sterilize my brush. If so, I will post pictures-it is a really nice brush with a long wooden...

I found reference to only 22 cases in the United States since 2001, and have attached an excellent link to look at the disease, with prevalence and histology including photographs. The issue for me...

It got even more scary...here is a link and the first 150 words of a 1921 Journal of the American Medical Association article on cutaneous anthrax from "infested" shaving brushes. I just bought a...

Ever wonder why vintage shaving brushes are often marked "Sterilized"? I found an article from an American public health medical journal circa 1925 which was pretty chilling. An excerpt is below, and...