A man from Cicero finally admitted sending about 2 dozen letters containing death threats along with a white powder from 1997 until 2012. 59-year old Brian D. Norton, pleaded guilty for circulating false information, fake death and injury menace. The anthrax mailing death threats caused a lot of stir. He reportedly sent 21 letters that contained a white powder he alleged was anthrax or ricin … [Read more...]
Hungary Has a New Case of Anthrax in Beef
Hungary has on its hand a new case of anthrax found in beef, which can be the start of a potential epidemic. The infection of anthrax has been found in beef in the eastern part of Hungary, the Heves County. One person who is showing symptoms of the disease is receiving medical treatment. The statement was published on the veterinary authority NEBIH on Monday night. Apparently the disease was … [Read more...]
CDC: 75 Scientists Possibly Exposed To Anthrax
As many as 75 scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta may have been exposed to dangerous anthrax bacteria because of a safety problem at one of its labs. Agency officials at the U.S. federal government labs say the risk of infection is low but that all of the potentially affected staff members are being monitored or given antibiotics as a precaution. The … [Read more...]