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| AP Photo |
| Levi Roberts, right and his wife Ida Roberts leave the Westgate Road United States Post Office in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, after picking up the mail for his Raleigh employer, a local car dealership. Roberts' boss suggested he wear gloves after a trace amount of anthrax spores was found in the post office. A decontamination team started work Friday at part of the mail distribution center where the trace amount of anthrax was found. |
U.S. buys 155 million smallpox vaccines
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration signed a contract Wednesday to buy 155 million doses of smallpox vaccine from a British firm, preparing for the possibility terrorists would try to spread the deadly virus.
U.S. wants more smallpox vaccine
WASHINGTON – As U.S. health officials wrap up negotiations to buy another 250 million doses of smallpox vaccine, they're also asking drug makers how much additional doses would cost if ever needed.
Leahy: Enough anthrax in letter to kill 100,000
WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick Leahy says there was enough anthrax in the letter sent to his office to kill more than 100,000 people.
Saturday, Nov. 24
• Friends, relatives gather for victim's funeral
• Quick solution to find anthrax source dims
Friday, Nov. 23
• No anthrax found in woman's mail
Thursday, Nov. 22
• Nurse's daily log may give clues
• Woman's death caused by similar anthrax
Wednesday, Nov. 21
• Was anthrax missed in the past?
• Taliban visited anthrax lab
• Connecticut woman dies of anthrax
Tuesday, Nov. 20
• Post office resumes delivery
• Woman tests positive for anthrax
• Searching for a smallpox cure
• Letter had billions of anthrax spores
Monday, Nov. 19
• Pulling clues from anthrax letter
• U.S. accuses nations of bio weapons
Sunday, Nov. 18
• Sen. Leahy awaits letter test results
Saturday, Nov. 17
• No anthrax found in NYC subways
• FBI asks public for help
• Sen. Leahy letter may contain anthrax
Friday, Nov. 16
• Congress works on bioterrorism bill
Thursday, Nov. 15
• More than one anthrax letter in Florida
Wednesday, Nov. 14
• FBI searches two houses near Philadelphia
• Pakistani says FBI asked about anthrax
Tuesday, Nov. 13
• Anthrax letter probably not yet found
• Capitol Police suspend officer on anthrax hoax
• Aggressive treatment saves anthrax victims
• Tabloid publisher critical of EPA anthrax testing
Monday, Nov. 12
• Anthrax investigators search for clues
Sunday, Nov. 11
• Anthrax found in 5 Senate offices
Saturday, Nov. 10
• Trace amounts of anthrax found in additional parts of contaminated buildings
• Anthrax threats at abortion clinics
• FBI profiles anthrax mailer
Friday, Nov. 9
• Anthrax found in 4 N.J. post offices
• Thousands prescribed antibiotics
• Ridge sees anthrax threat subsiding
Thursday, Nov. 8
• Post office seeks Congress' help
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