[Mitchell]

This is more evidence that the FL anthrax was different from the anthrax that infected the NJ postal workers (presumed to be from one or more of the letters mailed to Daschle, Leahy, Brokaw, or the NY Post). Ernesto Blanco (in FL) says, "I feel 100 percent fine. ...I almost feel better than before." In contrast, all the NJ postal workers who contracted inhalation anthrax are still suffering from fatigue, memory loss, and other medical problems.

[Mitchell]

Ping.

[luckystarmom]

The article says they are not getting compensated for their illness. If the families of the WTC are getting compensated, it seems like these guys that survived an attack should get something.

[muawiyah]

You have alread forgotten the fellow in Florida who DIED!

[RedWhiteBlue]

still suffering from fatigue, memory loss, and other medical problems.

The lingering symptoms bear a resemblance to "Gulf War Syndrome." My niece's husband came back fromt the war with it, and still has it. Interestingly enough, one of the drugs he was given at a VA hospital to treat Gulf War Syndrome was Cipro.

[bvw]

The reason could be simpler than theories of differing anthrax. In healing a proper environment is critical -- the body heals itself, and a stressful enviroment delays healing quite a bit.

Blanco works for a private company in Florida.

The postal workers work for the Post Office in metropolitan Jersey and DC.

Big difference in work and living enviroments.

[Fabozz]

"...several of the mail workers who survived the deadly disease have yet to make a full recovery and are experiencing serious fatigue and memory loss.... The only survivor who appears to have made a full recovery is Ernesto Blanco..."

So let me get this straight: The unionized government employees who came down with anthrax are now suffering from lingering, impossible-to-verify effects, previously not associated with anthrax, that keep them on their disability leave. Meanwhile, the elderly retiree who has no financial incentive to continue to be sick has made a full recovery. Does that about sum it up?