Society: Issues: Terrorism: Biological_and_Chemical: Anthrax: Incidents

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Society: Issues: Warfare and Conflict: Specific Conflicts: War on Terrorism (2,025)

Amerithrax : Seeking Information
Federal Bureau of Investigation page that includes a link to submit tips along with information on the ongoing investigation.

Anthrax, Al Qaeda and Ayman Zawahiri
An attorney addresses the means, opportunity, motive and modus operandi of the anthrax crimes.

The Anthrax Investigation
A computer security consultant gathers news and analysis relating to the anthrax investigation.

Guardian Unlimited: Special Report: Anthrax
Latest and archived news, interactive guide [Flash required], advice, victims' accounts, commentary and analysis, background information, and discussion forum. United Kingdom.

Handwriting Analysis Details
An amateur sleuth concludes that the use of block letters suggest that a child wrote letters transmitting anthrax spores in 2001.

PBS Frontline: The 1979 Anthrax Leak
Report on the anthrax outbreak which affected 94 people and killed at least 64 in the Soviet city of Sverdlovsk that was revealed by President Boris Yeltsin, in 1992, to be the result of military activity at a biological weapons facility.

Sverdlovsk Anthrax Outbreak of 1979
Report on the accidental release of anthrax spores from a military complex in the former Soviet Union. [PDF]

Washington Post: Anthrax
Describes how a room is swept for anthrax, tested, decontaminated and cleaned.

New York Times - Scientist Denies Being Involved in Anthrax Plot
Dr. Hatfill accused the federal authorities of engaging in a smear campaign to make him the "fall guy" for the anthrax crimes. Includes a video and Hatfill's public statement. [Free registration required]. (August 12, 2002)

Riddle of the Spores
George Monbiot comments on the status of the FBI investigations. The Guardian, UK. (May 21, 2002)

NYTimes.com - Anthrax Sent Through Mail Gained Potency by the Letter
Scientific analysis of the spores and envelopes from the fall 2001 U.S. incidents lead to some surprising discoveries. (May 7, 2002)

Asia Times: India has the Medicine to Aid US Anthrax Fight
The country's largest pharmaceuticals company says that it is ready to increase production of a cheaper, generic form of Cipro as soon as it receives the necessary approval. Hong Kong. (October 23, 2001)

BBC News - Anthrax Alert at US Consulate
Two employees at the American Consulate in Belfast are taken to hospital after coming into contact with a white powder contained in the post. (October 22, 2001)

Canada Post: Suspicious Mail Alert
What constitutes suspicious mail, what to do, poster [PDF], and health links. (October 22, 2001)

BBC News - New Law Targets Anthrax Hoaxers
The government is rushing through new legislation to deal with bio-terror hoaxers, after scores of anthrax scares across the UK. (October 21, 2001)

USPS: A Message to Americans from the United States Postal Service
Text of the post card being mailed to all American households with advice on what to do if it's suspected that a letter or package may contain a harmful biological agent. [English/Spanish] (October 19, 2001)

CNN: Timeline: Anthrax through the Ages
Although it's surfacing anew as a terrorist weapon, the deadly anthrax disease has plagued the world for centuries, with reports of it dating back to biblical times. (October 16, 2001)

FBI: Investigations into Anthrax Exposures and Suspected Anthrax Exposures
Statement about the letters mailed to Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C., including images of two of the letters. (October 16, 2001)

Jane's Security: Analysing the US Anthrax Attacks
Commentary on the incidents at the Sun tabloid in Florida, NBC news in New York, and Microsoft facilities in Nevada. (October 12, 2001)

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