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| Feds investigating anthrax deaths |
| 2001-10-08 |
The FBI is investigating the possibility that the anthrax bacteria detected in two Florida men is a result of terrorism or criminal action. The anthrax that killed a man last week has been detected in the nose of a co-worker and on a computer keyboard in the newspaper office where both men worked, health officials said today. Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan told reporters in Tallahassee that "the FBI is in control of the investigation," which officials in Washington confirmed. All 300 employees who work in the building were asked to come to a health clinic so they could be tested for the bacteria. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nasal swabs would be taken, and antibiotics provided to combat the disease. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer would not rule out terrorism as a possible explanation. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |