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Latest Anthrax Developments

Kwame Holman reports on developments in the anthrax story and the Congressional debate on the anti-terrorism bill.

The Anthrax Threat

U.S. Postal Service representatives and a health expert discuss the developments in the postal service anthrax cases threatening workers in Washington D.C. and New Jersey.

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Two D.C. Postal Workers "Likely" Died From Anthrax

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said the deaths of two Washington D.C. postal workers today were "likely due to anthrax." Two other postal employees remain hospitalized, battling the potentially deadly inhaled form of the disease.

D.C. Postal Worker Contracts Inhalation Anthrax

A postal worker in Washington, D.C. is "gravely ill" with the inhaled form of anthrax, leading government officials to test as many as 2,300 postal employees, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams said today.

CBS, Postal Employees Test Positive for Anthrax

Officials today reported two more cases of cutaneous anthrax, one is an assistant to CBS anchor Dan Rather and the other a New Jersey postal employee.

House to Shut Down After Senate Staffers Exposed to Anthrax

Speaker Dennis Hastert said the House of Representatives will shut down at the end of business today after 31 people on Capitol Hill tested positive for anthrax exposure.

Tracking Anthrax

Susan Dentzer reports on health issues surrounding the anthrax threats.

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Tracking Anthrax

Ray Suarez examines the medical implications of anthrax with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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Wing of Senate Building Closed Amid Anthrax Concerns

Capitol Police closed a dozen Senate offices today to inspect the ventilation system after a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle tested positive for anthrax.

Infant Who Visited ABC News Tests Positive for Anthrax

A seven-month-old boy who visited the offices of ABC News in New York on Sept. 28 has been diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax -- the "skin" form of the disease. The boy is the son of an ABC freelance producer.