North Korean Soldier Defector Found to Have Immunity to Anthrax Bacteria

This news just confirms what everyone already knows, North Korea is equipped with biological weapons to include anthrax:

One of the North Korean soldiers who defected to the South in 2017 was found to have antibodies in his bloodstream, a sign Pyongyang possesses anthrax, the acute disease caused by bacteria.

South Korean authorities did not identify the soldier, who was either exposed to or vaccinated for anthrax, but did confirm he had developed immunity to the deadly disease before he defected, local news network Channel A reported Tuesday.

“Anthrax antibodies have been found in the North Korean soldier who defected this year,” a South Korean intelligence official told the network on the condition of anonymity.

The discovery of the antibodies is causing concern in Seoul.

The disease can kill at least 80 percent of those who are exposed to the bacterium in 24 hours, unless antibiotics are taken or vaccination is available.

But South Korea’s military has yet to secure an anthrax vaccine.

Defense Ministry spokeswoman Choi Hyun-soo has said an anthrax “vaccine is expected to be developed by the end of 2019,” but not sooner, for the South Korean military.  [UPI]

You can read more at the link, but it is pretty concerning that the US military has been getting vaccinated for anthrax for many years and the ROK military right across the border from North Korea has not been vaccinated yet.

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Liz
Liz
6 years ago

I hope the ROK doesn’t force its soldiers to get anthrax “immunizations” like they forced some of ours. Anthrax vaccines are pretty useless.
He probably got hepatitis from the anthrax shots.

blueberry muffin mix
blueberry muffin mix
6 years ago

Ouch!!!!!!

ChickenHead
ChickenHead
6 years ago

“a sign Pyongyang possesses anthrax”

That is not surprising at all considering the ease of Torrents.

I have been exposed to Anthrax several times and never really caught it.

But the first time I heard the Black Albumn, I knew I was a Metallica fan.

I would have taken a North Korean for more of a Slayer fan, though.

blueberry muffin mix
blueberry muffin mix
6 years ago

CH, based on the communiques reported as coming from Pyongyang, it’s more like tbe Pennywhistlers or some other group of shrill old women.

Of course, even the Pennywhistlers could carry a tune further than tbe NY Times or the Washington Post; but CNN has an anonymous source with their finger on the pulse of the Iranian Mullahs… just ask ’em…

blueberry muffin mix
blueberry muffin mix
6 years ago

Here’s one about snow (and probably how it’s the fault of Capitalism):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLhcFz1T6x7TS-kyDJmDHceb9To1U-3IV6&v=bEB78h_1VGc

johnnyboy
johnnyboy
6 years ago

Speaking of Slayer…….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eR2MC3e8ss

give it a minute……

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