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Anthrax Did Not Kill Egypt Sailor in Brazil
EFLThe cause of death of an Egyptian sailor found dead in Brazil's Amazon is not known but anthrax has been ruled out, a medical expert said on Tuesday after a second examination. A first autopsy of the man, whom Brazilian police identified as Ibrahim Saved Soliman Ibrahim, had turned up positive for anthrax, prompting speculation he was carrying the substance to Canada, where his ship was headed. "What I can say is that it is not anthrax," said Claudio Guimaraes, director of the Legal Medical Institute in the Amazon city of Belem. "Nothing to see here, move along" He could not immediately say what caused the death of Ibrahim, who police earlier said died after vomiting, internal bleeding and multiple organ failures. Could be a lot of things Belem police said Ibrahim was found dead in his cabin on the ship on April 11, a few days after arriving in Brazil by plane from Cairo. Thought they found him dead in a hotel room? Original suspicions focused on a suitcase the sailor was taking to Canada. An initial police investigation indicated he may have opened the case and been poisoned by a substance inside it. Much ado about nothing, or a cover-up? We report, you decide. Posted by: Steve 2003-04-30 |
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