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Article: ANTHRAX SPORES IN WHITE HOUSE MAIL MACHINE
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- United Press International
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- October 23, 2001
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United Press International
10-23-2001
Anthrax spores in White House mail machine
WASHINGTON, Oct 23, 2001 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Investigators focused on Washington Tuesday as anthrax spores were found in a mail-opening machine that served the White House.
Also Tuesday two D.C. postal workers who had died and two others who were hospitalized -- all connected to the same postal facility -- were found to be victims of the more serious inhaled form of anthrax infection; two other similar cases were pending.
Another postal worker, a New Jersey mail handler, also has a suspected case of anthrax, health officials in that state said Tuesday. The middle-aged woman was in serious ...