Mailmen might deliver meds in next anthrax attack

By LAURAN NEERGAARD , AP Medical Writer, Medicine & Health / Other

(AP) -- If there ever is another anthrax attack, the mailman may deliver your antibiotics. Federal health officials are beginning a project in Minneapolis-St. Paul to let letter carriers stockpile a personal supply of emergency antibiotics so they are protected and ready to go deliver aid to the rest of the city at a moment's notice.

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Posted by COCO 10/02/08 11:12

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Just have lots of garlic on hand - and ask the FBI to get theit thumbs out and go after the real perp!

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Posted by fuchikoma 10/02/08 17:34

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That's actually a great idea... I see a lot of "security" measures that only waste resources and act to make people feel good, but I like this idea. If anyone has experience getting items out to the general populace it's them.