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Dr. Georges Benjamin

Dr. Georges Benjamin is the secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the current president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.

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New York Hospital Worker Dies of Inhalation Anthrax

A 61-year-old New York woman died of inhalation anthrax Wednesday morning, the fourth fatality from the disease in a month.

Newsmaker: Dr. Anthony Fauci

The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health discusses the medical community's response to the anthrax threat.

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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.