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While other air sniffers are in the works or already in use, the refrigerator-size APDS stands out for its ability to rapidly detect even trace amounts of 100 different germs. To avoid the nuisance of false positives, suspected pathogens undergo a second, DNA-based test before officials are alerted...
...sent to Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, and the probable existence of a fifth, sent to the State Department, could revitalize a case that has seemed in danger of stalling. The Leahy letter was unopened and had yet to be irradiated, which should give epidemiologists the ability to trace the lineage of the spores inside. The postmark, which showed that the letter was sent on Oct. 9, the same day the Daschle letter was mailed, may help postal inspectors locate where the letters were initially dropped off. But most important may be the identity of the target. While Daschle...
...Wednesday, Department of Education officials confirmed trace amounts of "low-level" anthrax were found in the agency's mailroom...
...Monday, after a month hiatus, Washington, D.C. postal workers began delivering mail to government offices. By Tuesday evening, two Senate office buildings were closed again after trace amounts of anthrax were found in the offices of Democratic Senators Christopher Dodd and Edward Kennedy. Officials say the bacteria presents no health threat. Investigators believe the bacteria came from a tainted letter addressed to Senator Patrick Leahy, also a Democrat. The Leahy letter, still unopened, has tested positive for lethal amounts of anthrax, and appears to be identical to the tainted letter delivered to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. It was uncovered...
...system has been tested and declared free of anthrax, according to city health officials. The tests were ordered after 61-year-old Kathy Nguyen died from inhaled anthrax. The Bronx resident?s death has stumped law enforcement officers and epidemiologists alike; investigators have been trying, without much luck, to trace the path of the deadly bacteria...