Anthrax Exposure Hits Senate Offices on Capitol Hill
More than 30 Senate employees exposed to powder from a letter addressed to Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Thirty one people had positive nasal swabs, including 23 staffers and five law enforcement personnel, as Capitol power centers shut operations for testing. Officials said no infection detected yet and the strain appeared treatable with antibiotics.
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Hastert Home Checked For Suspected Anthrax Letter
U S House Speaker Dennis Hastert reported a strange handwritten letter received at his Yorkville home. FBI and Kendall County police searched the residence as a precaution then sent the letter to a Chicago lab for testing. no bomb or threat was found and authorities await results.
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Illinois Comptroller restricts personal mail to offices
Springfield AP reports Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes forbids personal mail deliveries to the office due to anthrax threats. Spokeswoman Karen Craven says gifts and packages should be sent to employees’ homes unless medically necessary. Security now handles all deliveries.
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AMA urges against hoarding antibiotics to curb anthrax fears
The AMA urged doctors to limit Cipro use and avoid stockpiling antibiotics. FDA and CDC plan to issue guidance on doxycycline and penicillin for anthrax prevention, with safe pediatric dosing and age based adjustments emphasized.
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