Anthrax Scare At Boca Raton Publisher Office
Investigators found no further signs of anthrax at American Media in Boca Raton after Robert Stevens death. Traces appeared on his computer keyboard and in the nasal passages of Ernesto Blanco as hundreds await test results. Federal authorities seek to determine if the strain was manmade or natural amid a federal probe led by the FBI and CDC.
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Illinois ramps up chemical and biological attack readiness
State officials describe 32 teams receiving detection gear and certified level A and B status. A regional response team structure with 30 to 35 members is forming across southern central and northern Illinois with central Illinois activated and northern Illinois to be operational in November. Training shifts may occur after the Sept 11 attacks and a stockpile distribution plan aims to fix prior dose-counting issues.
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Center For Environmental Health and Safety
What is anthrax and public preparedness details
The article explains anthrax forms cutaneous inhalation and intestinal with varying symptoms and high fatality for inhalation, notes low person-to-person spread, and mentions vaccines and antibiotics. It cites CDC guidance and regional expert comments on preparedness, security of labs, and public disaster supplies for 72 hours.
Wrinkle Cream Ads Promote EBS Eye Gel In Reader Letter
A Dear Patty column touts EBS Facial Cream and EBS Eye Gel Formula invented by Pharmacist Heldfond. It claims five creams in one jar, advertised benefits for wrinkles and dark circles, with a call to buy at JCPenney and a toll free number for more information.
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