I happened to see a copy of the Christian Science Monitor, which had on the front page a pretty conventional report on anthrax (i.e., the reporter seemed to accept that germs cause disease).
Does the Christian Science Church agree that anthrax bugs are something to worry about? Or does the Monitor go its own way in reporting the news?
Greta Van Susteren of CNN interviewed a CSM reporter about the anthrax scare in the Senate. She was asked if she had been tested. The reporter said no. She was then asked if she were going to be taking antibiotics. The reporter said no and reminded Van Susteren that she wrote for the Christian Science Monitor.
So, I think the reporters there are quite aware of the situation and they treat the health risk like any other they encounter. If you don’t seek medical attention for ANYTHING, anthrax is just another germ you don’t want to get.
What many people are not aware of is that Christian Scientists do not just refuse medication, they disagree with the entire germ theory of disease. They honestly believe that bad thoughts make you sick, and that creates germs. They have all sorts of silly explanation about why animals and plants and babies get sick. So in answer to the OP, I have no idea. Perhaps they are simply reporting the mainstream perspective without agreeing with it.
Better yet, you can just read the Christian Science Monitor online.
Here is a link to a current story about anthrax.
It reads like just about any other story on the subject.
It’s not that hard to believe that writers for the Christian Science Monitor can separate their personal beliefs from the news they report. Although the paper’s reputation has waned in the last 15-20 years, the Monitor has been one of the most important newspapers in the United States featuring excellent writers.
Just an aside. The CSM does offer both regular and CS health benefits to their employees.
They do NOT have to be a CS to work there.