More Times coverage of anthrax

December 19, 2001

U.S. Health Officials Issue Anthrax Vaccine for Those Exposed to Bacteria

Top federal health officials released the anthrax vaccine Tuesday as an experimental treatment for people exposed to the deadly spores, out of concern that bacteria lingering in their lungs may still make them sick.

December 17, 2001

COLUMN ONE

Anthrax's Dogged Detective

New walls have sprung up around Paul Keim's workplace to safeguard the deadly vials kept within it. He has new keys, an electronic security card--even bought his first pager so he'll always be reachable.

December 13, 2001

Army Says Mailed Anthrax Not Linked to Its Program

The Army acknowledged Wednesday that it had routinely produced small quantities of anthrax as part of biological warfare defense experiments in Utah, but it said it could account for all of the material.

December 7, 2001

Anthrax-Laden Letters to Senate 'Virtually Identical'

Government scientists have opened the anthrax-laden letter sent to Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) and found it to be "virtually identical" to one mailed to a colleague, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), the FBI said Thursday.

December 6, 2001

Tainted Letter Opened With Care

Specially trained FBI scientists on Wednesday surgically opened an anthrax-tainted letter sent to Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) and began extracting evidence they hope will lead them to the person who launched a bioterrorism attack by mail more than two months ago.

December 5, 2001

Anthrax Assurances Cited as Threat to Public Trust

Government health officials investigating the anthrax attacks are facing growing criticism for making safety assurances that later were recanted and have ended up eroding the public trust.

December 4, 2001

Tens of Thousands of Letters Could Be Contaminated

Trace amounts of anthrax could have contaminated tens of thousands of letters mailed across the country that passed through a tainted New Jersey postal facility, a top federal health official said Monday.