Health

Postal Service Responds to Anthrax Threat

Postmaster General John Potter today defended the postal service's handling of the anthrax situation in testimony before the Senate.

Anthrax Threat

Health officials focus on two people with anthrax who do not routinely work with the mail. Gwen Ifill and Susan Dentzer track the latest anthrax developments.

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Non-Postal Worker in New Jersey Tests Positive for Skin Anthrax

A New Jersey woman today became the first non-postal employee in the state to be diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax, the less serious "skin" form of the disease.

Anthrax Traces Found in Supreme Court, State Dept. Buildings

Trace amounts of anthrax were found today in the on-site mail rooms of the State Department and the Supreme Court, as well as inside buildings that house the Food and Drug Administration and the Voice of America.

Anthrax Surfaces in Off-Site Mail Facilities Serving Federal Buildings

Traces of anthrax bacteria were detected in off-site mail facilities for the Supreme Court, the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department and other buildings.

Anthrax Update

Margaret Warner and health correspondent Susan Dentzer discuss the latest developments in the anthrax story.

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State Department Mail Employee Infected With Anthrax

A worker at an off-site State Dept. mailroom in Sterling, Va. has been hospitalized with inhalation anthrax.

The Anthrax Threat: Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, Director of the CDC

Jim Lehrer talks with Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Background: The Anthrax Threat

A report on the official reaction to the threat of anthrax in the nation's mail system.

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D.C. Postal Worker Deaths Linked to Anthrax

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams today announced that two U.S. Postal Service employees died yesterday from anthrax. The disclosure comes as two additional postal employees remain hospitalized with the pulmonary disease.