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Anthrax Attacks 2001

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Anthrax Attacks

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Anthrax• An infectious,

usually fatal disease of warm-blooded animals, especially of cattle and sheep, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.

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Transmitted• The disease can be

transmitted to humans through contact with contaminated animal substances, such as hair, feces, or hides, and is characterized by ulcerative skin lesions

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Anthrax Cycle

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First Hit• First attack was

one week following the 9/11 attacks

• Sent from Trenton to CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, and the New York Post all located in New York City.

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The First Note• The letter sent to The New York Post

contained a note saying:09-11-01

– THIS IS NEXT – TAKE PENACILIN NOW – DEATH TO AMERICA – DEATH TO ISRAEL – ALLAH IS GREAT

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Death Attached• One other letter was

sent to the National Enquirer at America Media, Inc. in Boca Raton, Florida

• Robert Stevens- first to die from Anthrax while working at the Sun (under AMI)

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The Next Affected• October 9, 2001-

the date of the next two letters sent from same Trenton return address

• Sent to Senators Tom Daschel and Patrick Leahy of South Dakota and Vermont

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The Next Killed• October 15,

2001- Government postal service is shut down due to Daschel’s aide opening the infected letter

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Next Letter Found• November 16,

2001- Leahy letter found in mail bag unopened in Sterling, Virginia where postal worker, David Hose was killed by inhalation Anthrax

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Letters to SenatorsThe letters read:– 09-11-01 – YOU CAN NOT STOP US. – WE HAVE THIS ANTHRAX. – YOU DIE NOW. – ARE YOU AFRAID? – DEATH TO AMERICA. – DEATH TO ISRAEL. – ALLAH IS GREAT.

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The Letters Found

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Comparing • First 4 letters-

Anthrax in form of a granular, brown substance- only causing cutaneous anthrax (skin infections)

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Comparing Cont.• Second 2 to the

senators and the Sun- in form of white, powdery substance- causing inhalation Anthrax

• Both from the same bacterial strain

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Tracking the Letters

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REWARDS• A reward was

posted for anyone who came forward for $2.5 million from U.S Postal Service, F.B.I. and AVDO, Inc.

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Suspects• Many theories

erupted about who sent the anthrax, but no one was tried:– Came from a

Military laboratory– American public

became paranoid and afraid

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More Theories– Philip Zach and

Dr. Steven Hatfill both named as a “person of intrest” but both denied it

• Zach worked where Anthrax originated

• Dr. Hatfill worked at Fort Detrick at a medical research facility studying biological warfare

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Contamination• Afterwards,

countless buildings were infected and contaminated

-had to be fumigated by chlorine dioxide

• FBI suggests total clean-up cost was about $1 billion

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