Where can I find out about the long term affects of having been given anthrax vaccines in the military/?
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Anthrax vaccine \n\nMild Problems \n\nSoreness, redness, or itching where the shot was given (about 1 out of 10 men, about 1 out of 6 women) \nA lump where the shot was given (about 1 person out of 2) \nMuscle aches or joint aches (about 1 person out of 5) \nHeadaches (about 1 person out of 5) \nFatigue (about 1 out of 15 men, about 1 out of 6 women) \nChills or fever (about 1 person out of 20) \nNausea (about 1 person out of 20). \nModerate Problems \n\nLarge areas of redness where the shot was given (up to l person out of 20). \n\nSevere Problems \n\nSerious allergic reaction (very rare - less than once in 100,000 doses). \n\nAs with any vaccine, other severe problems have been reported.  But these events appear to occur no more often among anthrax vaccine recipients than among unvaccinated people. \n\nThere is no evidence that anthrax vaccine causes sterility, birth defects, or long-term health problems. \n\nIndependent civilian committees have not found anthrax vaccination to be a factor in unexplained illnesses among Gulf War veterans.\n\nhttp://www.dallasnw.quik.com/cyberella/Anthrax/FtDet_meet.html\nhttp://newton.nap.edu/html/anthrax_vaccine/\nhttp://www.gulfwarvets.com/anthrax.htm\nHope this helps...\nGood luck
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www.webmd.com! It has tons of information on any disease or symptom.
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try www.ncbi.org/com (i forget)
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There are databases online I have access to, but they are only for Military Personell. My friends and I talk a lot in Yahoo chatrooms, maybe youll see us there.
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web md  is a good site, type in name it will tell u everything bout it  even side effects
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Try webmd.com and I think they have the links you will need.
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Try HIPPA.com that should give you the information you need.
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Anthrax is a bacteria that releases a toxin.  The toxin forces macrophages to release huge amounts of interleukin 1, a signaling molecule that causes shock and death in excessive amounts by lowering the blood pressure way too much.
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http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/amwars.asp
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I'm wondering if my brother is okay in Iraq. He got hit with shrapnul a few days ago. He had surgery and they say he will be fine, but I'm still worried. Who knows, something worse could happen.
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I do not know what military these people were in when they responded, but the only time they will check for STDs in when you first go in.  After that they will only check for HIV every 6 months to a year, depending on where you are stationed.  They do not inject the soldiers with anything to prevent STDs, they only get normal vaccinations and some special ones depending are where they will be stationed.  I know this cause I was the one who made sure they went and got their HIV test every time.
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Look here http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
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Try webmd.com for accurate answers.
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Adverse Reactions: Mild local reactions consisting of erythema, pain and tenderness, swelling and induration at the injection site are common, usually self-limited and subside without treatment. \n\nUp to 70% of children receiving a booster dose at 4 to 6 years of age have been reported to develop local redness and/or swelling ³5 cm in diameter. This is generally self-limiting and subsides without treatment. \n\nPersistent nodules at the site of injection have occurred following the use of adsorbed vaccine, but this complication is unusual. Sterile abscess at the site of injection has been reported (6 to 10 per million doses). \n\nMild to moderate systemic reactions occur frequently following injections of this vaccine. These usually consist of one or more of the following symptoms and signs: temperature elevation ³38°C, drowsiness, fretfulness, anorexia, vomiting, irritability, persistent or unusual crying. These symptoms are most frequent during the first 24 hours following vaccine injection and may persist for 1 to 2 days.The incidence and severity of fever and irritability can be reduced by administration of acetaminophen (15 mg/kg/dose) at the time of inoculation and again 4 and 8 hours after vaccination. \n\nPersistent, inconsolable crying lasting 3 or more hours (1%) and high-pitched, unusual screaming (0.1%) have also been reported after DPT vaccination. Convulsions and a hypotonic-hyporesponsive state have each been reported to occur at a frequency of about 1:1 750 injections of DPT. Most convulsions are brief, generalized and self-limited, and are usually associated with fever. Neither febrile nor afebrile convulsions have been shown to be associated with subsequent seizure disorder. Complete recovery, with no persistent sequelae, has been observed on follow-up of children with hypotonic-hyporesponsive episodes or convulsions. (See also Contraindications and Precautions.) \n\nAlthough there has been a concern about the possible association of severe neurologic illness (including encephalopathy) occurring within 72 hours of the administration of pertussis-containing vaccines to previously healthy infants, the risk of an association is so small compared to the background rate for these types of events that the question of causation probably cannot be answered. \n\nReanalysis of the National Childhood Encephalopathy study (NECS) in the United Kingdom has failed to confirm that there was an increased risk of permanent brain damage following acute neurological illness occurring within 7 days of pertussis vaccination. Additional studies have also failed to demonstrate an association between pertussis vaccine and permanent neurologic sequelae. \n\nSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been reported in temporal relationship to the administration of vaccines containing diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine (DPT). Review of the evidence does not indicate a causal relationship between DPT vaccine and SIDS. Studies showing a temporal relation between these events are consistent with the expected occurrence of SIDS over the age range in which DPT immunization usually occurs.
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You can try webmd.com   It may give you some information you are looking for.
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Try:\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003207.htm
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Check with www.cdc.gov (Center for Disease Control)