Post office urges calm amid anthrax scare and safety updates
Local post offices urge common sense for handling suspicious mail and report drops in volume as new safety rules replace dust removal with vacuum cleaning. Officials advise calling authorities for brown stains or granular matter and note gloves and masks are available but not regularly used. The United States and allies continue air strikes near Kabul with opposition calling for ground troops to end Taliban rule.
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Officials warn bin Laden may escape Afghan shelter
At a Pentagon briefing Rear Adm. John Stufflebeem cited intelligence suggesting the Taliban could poison relief food and blame the United States. He said Afghan civilians may face tainted rations, with leaflet drops and radio broadcasts planned to warn locals. He noted Taliban moves near civilian areas and claimed U.S. airstrikes hit a mosque-adjacent helicopter without harming the site.
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Fear of anthrax muddles flu season warnings
Doctors in affected cities handle skittish patients while nationwide clinicians study CDC webcasts and hotlines. Experts urge distinguishing pneumonia like influenza from anthrax, using flu tests and vaccines to narrow causes, as deliveries lag and officials advise caution for high risk groups.
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Topeka Postal Workers Antibiotics Amid Anthrax Scan
In Topeka a postal services and contractor shutdown prompted testing after eight repair and two shipping workers showed flu symptoms amid anthrax fears. Health officials urged 10 to 14 day antibiotics as tests proceeded, with parts shipped nationally and potential CDC review if positives.
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