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Anthrax Attacks
2001
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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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