Bioterror
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AP
U. S. Capitol Police Lt. Dan Nichols tells reporters
on Capitol Hill Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, a third round of decontamination
will be required for the Hart Senate Office Building. Nichols said decontamination
efforts over the weekend had not been successful in ridding the building
of anthrax spores and that another effort will be made at a date yet to
be determined.
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For anthrax hoax suspects, arrests, charges are no joke
WASHINGTON – Postal worker Clarence Lindsey is accused of scrawling "ANTHRAX INCLOSED" on a package at his job as a joke. But authorities didn't find it funny. The Illinois man was indicted and, if convicted, faces up to five years in jail.
Anthrax vaccine offered to Capitol Hill, postal workers
Federal health officials said today they would offer anthrax vaccine and an extra 40 days of antibiotics to thousands of Capitol Hill and postal workers in case any anthrax still lurks in their lungs.
Anthrax probe leads to U.S. source
The anthrax that killed five people appears to have been produced in the United States, the White House said Monday, but investigators still don't know who mailed it. On Capitol Hill, a second attempt to sanitize a contaminated Senate office building failed.
Sunday, Dec. 16
• Last U.S. smallpox outbreak
Friday, Dec. 14
• Trace anthrax amounts found in Senate
Thursday, Dec. 13
• House passes bioterror defense bill
Monday, Dec. 10
• Industry agrees to waive fees for late mail
Saturday, Dec. 8
• Anthrax scare delays PSAT mail
• Postal Service discusses anthrax
Friday, Dec. 7
• Mail being irradiated catches fire
• Anthrax hoax suspect held without bond
• Fed mail tests positive for anthrax
• Leahy letter might solve anthrax case
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