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  1. 02-13-2010, 11:35 AM #1
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    Default 1925: Anthrax Infected Shaving-Brushes

    Bizarre letter from the British Medical Journal, March 1925, regarding the death of one Professor Ellermann via an Anthrax-infected brush.

    Who would have thought that a badger brush could be dangerous?

    Original article is here: Digitization of the British Medical Journal (1857-1996)

    It seems it was a bad brush from China...
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    I think the horse hair brushes were susceptible to this. Probably why a lot of those old brushes are marked as sterilized.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mmack66 View Post
    I think the horse hair brushes were susceptible to this. Probably why a lot of those old brushes are marked as sanitized.
    That is indeed the case. Horsehair is a carrier of anthrax, and brushes made from horse hair had to be sterlized so you didn't die from it.
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    How safe are modern horse hair brushes?
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    I believe this article signified the beginning of the end for Anthrax Brand Shaving Brushes.
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