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#11673905 - 12/18/09 08:05 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Updated]
Published Date: 18 December 2009
By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN
ANTHRAX has been found in a drug addict who died earlier this week and another who was being treated in hospital last night.
Medical authorities have issued a warning to thousands of heroin users over fears of a contaminated batch of the drug in Glasgow.
A man, who has not been named, died at the Victoria Infirmary on Wednesday, and a woman being treated at the same
hospital has also tested positive for the acute bacterial infection.
Another suspected case elsewhere in the city is being tested.
Health officials confirmed yesterday evening that blood tests on the dead man, an injecting heroin user, showed the presence of the deadly bacterium.
Investigators last night said it was possible that an agent used to cut the heroin was to blame.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it is "entirely conceivable" that a batch of heroin could have been contaminated, possibly with ground bonemeal from an animal in a country where anthrax is common.
With no indication as to how widely any contaminated batch of heroin has been circulated, authorities are bracing themselves for a potential deluge of users with infections.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which is working with Strathclyde Police and the procurator-fiscal's office to identify a source, has issued warnings to health boards across the country and is following up potential incidents nationwide.
However, with nearly 5,000 intravenous drug users in Glasgow alone, the focus for the moment is on ensuring the city's addicts are not at risk.
Any heroin users admitted to hospital with serious soft-tissue infections now or during the past four weeks will be investigated for anthrax. The health board stressed that, given there was no significant risk of airborne transmission, the wider public was not at risk.
The man who died was first admitted to hospital on 9 December, reporting serious infections in the area where he had injected the opiate. It is understood he died from the anthrax infection.
The tests confirming his infection were carried out at the Ministry of Defence's Porton Down laboratory in Wiltshire.
No further details were available last night on the woman who has been confirmed as having anthrax at Victoria Infirmary.
The third case involves a man also with serious soft tissue infections. He is being treated at the Royal Infirmary, and test results showing whether he is infected are expected early next week.
The health board said the first two cases did not appear to be related, and there was no indication that any of the cases were directly linked. Dr Colin Ramsay, a consultant epidemiologist with Health Protection Scotland, said investigations were ongoing into the source of the contamination.
He said: "The evidence is that heroin is prepared in non-sterile circumstances, and it is conceivable it could be contaminated by a variety of organisms, which could happen naturally if they occur in the environment in which the heroin is prepared.
"We are not suggesting that there is any evidence that someone deliberately added it."
Anthrax is most commonly found in hoofed animals, including cattle and goats, and is found in countries where Scotland's heroin comes from, such as Afghanistan. Dr Ramsay said this theory was "highly conceivable".
He explained: "Heroin comes from countries where anthrax is more likely in the animal population, so the chances of it being in the environment in these countries is higher."
Professor Neil McKeganey, director of the Centre for Drug Misuse Research at the University of Glasgow, called the confirmation of anthrax "extraordinary shocking and alarming".
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Anthrax-in-heroin-kills-addict.5922626.jp
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: motaman]
#11673912 - 12/18/09 08:07 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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I hope all the people that cut/lace or whatever they do to fuck up drugs to make more money die a long and tormenting death.
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: Beanhead]
#11674006 - 12/18/09 08:32 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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cutting anything with anything is fucked up, but who the fuck cuts something with anthrax????? cunts
Edited by ShroomerRoss (12/18/09 08:33 AM)
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: ShroomerRoss]
#11674210 - 12/18/09 09:12 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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some preeeeeetty scary shit. But only because this makes people really realize how filthy street drugs can really get (obv. primarily blow/dope.)
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: ShroomerRoss]
#11674239 - 12/18/09 09:19 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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cutting anything with anything is fucked up, but who the fuck cuts something with anthrax????? cunts
It says that the heroin was possibly cut with bonemeal from a goat or some other animal that frequently carries anthrax in the middle east or something.
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: Dutchie3k]
#11674262 - 12/18/09 09:23 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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I've herd of mexicans pissing on weed before it's bailed..... urban legend or that weird "ammonia" smell brick weed sometimes has. I called shenannagans on the dude who told me 'cause it would speed up the rotting process, but neverthless, it stands to reason that assholes will be assholes
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: motaman]
#11674650 - 12/18/09 10:54 AM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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whats most likely is that they were hot shots
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: DragonChaser]
#11678144 - 12/18/09 09:23 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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DragonChaser said:
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cutting anything with anything is fucked up, but who the fuck cuts something with anthrax????? cunts
It says that the heroin was possibly cut with bonemeal from a goat or some other animal that frequently carries anthrax in the middle east or something.
and possibly accidently/unwittingly as well. sucks.
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: psilyguy]
#11678644 - 12/18/09 10:52 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned how if our perscription companies were making heroin legal for all addicts, there wouldn't be imported bullshit cut with diseased bonemeal?
Sadly this will be used as anti heroin news, instead of for pro legalization.
Fuck importing cut drugs. Fuck the war on drugs. It's a useless mess.
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: wowitch17]
#11681080 - 12/19/09 01:18 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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whats most likely is that they were hot shots
Most likely? No. Anthrax is naturally occuring in our environment. What's most likely is just what the article reported, contaminated with naturally occuring anthrax. This was not some weaponized stuff inhaled, but by all means be more paranoid.
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: caphillkid]
#11682426 - 12/19/09 05:08 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Maybe the guy had enemies. Did nobody even consider the idea that maybe somebody was trying to kill him?
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: Magick]
#11682570 - 12/19/09 05:33 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Magick said:
Maybe the guy had enemies. Did nobody even consider the idea that maybe somebody was trying to kill him?
Its too widespread to be meant for one person. It really is most likely just a natural contaminant that accidently made its way into a batch in the place it was made probably in the middle east. There is no reason to suspect anything more devious.
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: psilyguy]
#11684150 - 12/19/09 11:53 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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psilyguy said:
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Maybe the guy had enemies. Did nobody even consider the idea that maybe somebody was trying to kill him?
Its too widespread to be meant for one person. It really is most likely just a natural contaminant that accidently made its way into a batch in the place it was made probably in the middle east. There is no reason to suspect anything more devious.
agreed.
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Second heroin user anthrax death [Re: motaman]
#11708302 - 12/23/09 06:46 PM (2 years, 5 months ago) |
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Second heroin user anthrax death
Health officials have confirmed that a second heroin user, who tested positive for anthrax, has died.
The man was being treated at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Last week, a man with the infection died in the city's Victoria Infirmary.
A woman who tested positive for anthrax is also being treated there. A further drug user has died but tests have yet to confirm the presence of anthrax.
Meanwhile, a fourth case of anthrax has been confirmed in Lanarkshire.
The patient, who is a drug-injecting heroin user, is being treated at Monklands District General Hospital.
Dr Syed Ahmed, consultant in public health medicine, said: "There have been no new drug injecting heroin users with infections admitted to hospitals in the west of Scotland since the weekend.
"I urge all drug injecting heroin users to be extremely alert and to seek urgent medical advice if they experience an infection.
Contaminated batch
"Drug injecting is extremely risky and dangerous. The possible presence of a batch of heroin contaminated with anthrax makes drug injecting even riskier and even more dangerous."
Anthrax is an acute bacterial infection most commonly found in hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep and goats.
It normally infects humans when they inhale or ingest anthrax spores, but cannot be passed from person to person.
The last previous death from anthrax in Scotland was in 2006 when Christopher Norris died after inhaling the spores.
The 50-year-old craftsman, from Stobs, near Hawick, made drums with materials such as untreated animal hides.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8429032.stm
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Re: Second heroin user anthrax death [Re: motaman]
#11711922 - 12/24/09 12:02 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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def a conspiracy
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Heroin user anthrax poisoning probe [Re: motaman]
#11721939 - 12/26/09 02:56 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Heroin user anthrax poisoning probe
Saturday, 26 December 2009
A heroin user with possible anthrax poisoning is being treated in hospital, health officials confirmed.
It is feared contaminated batches of the class-A drug may be available to users.
The unidentified male was admitted to Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary on Christmas Day suffering skin lesions, a typical symptom of anthrax poisoning.
Two drug users in Scotland have already died from the disease, as has a third person who health officials believe may have been poisoned after using contaminated heroin.
Blood tests are being carried on the patient in Cumbria to determine the cause of his condition. The test results are due back early next week.
Dr John Ashton, director of public health at NHS Cumbria, said: "Anyone who injects drugs and experiences any unusual symptoms such as swelling or pain at the injection site should seek medical help immediately.
"Until we receive this patient's test results early next week, we cannot discount possible anthrax poisoning. I would stress that while injecting drug users need to vigilant, the risk to the rest of the population is negligible. Even if these test results do show traces of anthrax, person to person spread is extremely rare and there is no significant risk of airborne transmission."
Detective Inspector Geoff Huddleston of Cumbria Police said: "I want to reassure our public that we currently have detectives who are making inquiries in the Carlisle area and are working with the Cumberland Infirmary in connection with this incident.
"I would like to reiterate that drug abuse is extremely dangerous at all times, it is particularly important for users to be vigilant at the moment with the threat of infected batches of heroin. If you are a drug user and display any unusual signs or develop an infection, you should go straight to hospital immediately."
The two deaths in Scotland were at Victoria Infirmary and the Royal Infirmary, both in Glasgow. The possible anthrax-linked death was also at the Royal Infirmary.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/heroin-user-anthrax-poisoning-probe-14613194.html?r=RSS
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Re: Second heroin user anthrax death [Re: wowitch17]
#11722575 - 12/26/09 05:23 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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def a conspiracy
The cows and sheep are organized.
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Third heroin user anthrax death [Re: motaman]
#11738931 - 12/29/09 05:18 PM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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Third heroin user anthrax death
Health officials have confirmed that a third heroin user who died in hospital in Glasgow last week has tested positive for anthrax.
The patient was being treated at the city's Royal Infirmary, where a second anthrax-related death also occurred last week.
A man with the infection also died in Glasgow's Victoria Infirmary.
Five heroin users have tested positive for anthrax - two of whom are said to be responding well to treatment.
They are being treated at the Victoria Infirmary and Monklands General Hospital in Wishaw.
Police and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are continuing to investigate whether contaminated heroin or a contaminated cutting agent may be responsible.
Dr Syed Ahmed, consultant in public health medicine, said: "Drug injecting is extremely risky and dangerous. The possible presence of a batch of heroin contaminated with anthrax makes drug injecting even riskier and even more dangerous.
Medical advice
"I urge all drug injecting heroin users to be extremely alert and to seek urgent medical advice if they experienced an infection."
Anthrax is an acute bacterial infection most commonly found in hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep and goats.
It normally infects humans when they inhale or ingest anthrax spores, but cannot be passed from person to person.
The last previous death from anthrax in Scotland was in 2006 when Christopher Norris died after inhaling the spores.
The 50-year-old craftsman, from Stobs, near Hawick, made drums with materials such as untreated animal hides.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8434109.stm
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Re: Anthrax in heroin kills addict [Re: smokescreen]
#11742018 - 12/30/09 10:19 AM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've herd of mexicans pissing on weed before it's bailed..... urban legend or that weird "ammonia" smell brick weed sometimes has. I called shenannagans on the dude who told me 'cause it would speed up the rotting process, but neverthless, it stands to reason that assholes will be assholes
That ammonia smell on crappy weed is not because anybody pissed on it. More than likely it is because the herb was not dried properly, which results in rotting. You do not have to "rot" weed to make it usable, only cure it. I'm sure some of you have experienced this: You get a bag of nice fresh buds and put it in a mason jar(as I always do)to store it. If the bud was not properly cured or completely dry and sits in the air-tight jar (unopened for a few days) it will start to decompose and will emit a very strong ammonia odor when the jar is opened. If this happens, you will lose most of the potency and it may even be hazardous to smoke. Read some High Times brah.
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6 Heroin Users Dead From Anthrax, at Least 6 More Infected [Re: motaman]
#11781944 - 01/07/10 07:07 AM (2 years, 4 months ago) |
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6 Heroin Users Dead From Anthrax, at Least 6 More Infected
Thursday , January 07, 2010
Health officials say contaminated heroin may have caused at least a dozen recent cases of anthrax including six deaths in Glasgow.
The rising toll has prompted Health Protection Scotland, the national agency for protecting the public from infectious and environmental hazards, to issue a warning to all heroin users to stop using the drug, regardless of whether they inject it or take it by other means.
Officials told the Times of London that the risk to others, including immediate family members of those infected, remained low.
Police and doctors believe contaminated heroin or heroin mixed with a contaminated cutting agent could be responsible for the cases, which began to come to light three weeks ago.
Anthrax is an acute bacterial infection most commonly found in hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep and goats. It usually infects humans when they inhale or ingest anthrax spores, but cannot be passed from person to person.
"Evidence now suggests that potentially contaminated heroin may be in circulation in other parts of Scotland, not just the Glasgow area," said Dr. Colin Ramsay, consultant epidemiologist at Health Protection Scotland, referring to the country's most populous city.
Signs of infection include soreness at the injecting site developing into redness and then spreading into a black "scar." If not treated the infection can spread into the blood and other organs.
Gordon Meldrum, director general of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, and drugs spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, said a major national investigation had been launched into the latest deaths.
"The deaths associated with anthrax are disturbing and are being treated very seriously by all the relevant authorities," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582192,00.html
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