Documents: Ivins bragged he knew anthrax killer Updated: Wed, Aug 6, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bruce Ivins, the Army scientist accused of carrying out the 2001 anthrax attacks, e-mailed himself last year saying he knew who the killer was, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. "Yes! Yes! Yes!!!!!!! I finally know who mailed the anthrax letters in the fall of 2001.... Read More

Report: Therapist feared anthrax researcher Updated: Sun, Aug 3, 2008 FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Bruce E. Ivins, the late microbiologist suspected in the 2001 anthrax attacks, had attempted to poison people and his therapist said she was "scared to death" of him, according to court testimony that emerged Saturday. Social worker Jean Duley testified at a court hearing in... Read More

Ex-Army scientist to get $5.8M in anthrax lawsuit Updated: Fri, Jun 27, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former Army scientist who was named as a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks will receive $5.8 million to settle his lawsuit against the Justice Department. Steven Hatfill claimed the Justice Department violated his privacy rights by speaking with reporters about the case.... Read More

Anthrax drill to test agencies Updated: Sun, Apr 23, 2006 A large-scale bioterrorism drill simulating an anthrax attack will be conducted Wednesday by the Oklahoma City-County Health Department. Three mass-dispensing sites, to practice giving medicine to people infected by anthrax, will be at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, the University of Central Oklahoma in... Read More

Soldier says anthrax vaccine made him sick Updated: Sat, Feb 25, 2006 Depending on where you stand the anthrax vaccine is either the best way to keep our troops safe in the face of terrorism or an ineffective and illegal program that's making thousands of them sick. One Oklahoma family is caught in the middle of this debate and as Terri Hood tells us it's left them on the brink of... Read More

OU researcher finds anthrax drug Updated: Sat, Dec 31, 2005 Researcher Jimmy Ballard was doing the same type of experiment as usual when suddenly something unbelievable happened. The microbiologist was so shocked by the result he had his technician retest six times before he accepted it. The researcher at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center had accidentally... Read More

Hotline calls dwindle with anthrax threat Updated: Sat, Nov 17, 2001 The state's hot line for bioterrorism concerns will remain open, but questions about anthrax and other biohazards will now be left on a voice mail line instead of being handled by operators. "The number of calls had dropped considerably to a couple a day," said Dan Mahoney, communications director for Gov.... Read More

Anthrax-laced letters Updated: Wed, Oct 24, 2001 A letter sent to NBC anchor Tom Brokaw was laced with cutaneous anthrax and infected Brokaw's assistant, Erin O'Connor. The envelope is postmarked Sept. 18 from Trenton, N.J. AP Photo The FBI is trying to determine if this inhalation anthrax-laced letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle could... Read More

Anthrax: The Threat Updated: Mon, Oct 15, 2001 Why is it a threat? Anthrax spores are the top choice in biological weapons for "germ warfare." Anthrax is effective as a biological weapon because: Anthrax is almost always DEADLY if not treated early. Spores... Read More

Anthrax: The Disease Updated: Mon, Oct 15, 2001 Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease spread by contact with infected animals, handling infected products, eating infected meat, or breathing weapon-dispersed anthrax spores. What it is:... Read More