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More Treated for Anthrax in New York: Mayor  |
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MON, OCT 15, 2001
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Anthrax spores were found on one police officer and two lab technicians who were handling the case of anthrax at the U.S. TV network NBC, Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani said in New York Sunday.
Briefing reporters on the latest development of the disease, Giuliani said one police officer involved in the investigation of the letter sent to NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw discovered the spores on his face and was being treated with antibiotics.
The letter, postmarked Trenton, Nj., was sent on September 18 and once Brokaw's assistant Erin M. O'connor opened the envelop, she found some brown powder which tested positive for anthrax. O' connor has been the only case of anthrax infection in the city.
Officials said she suffers the less dangerous skin form of anthrax and she is expected to recover soon with antibiotics treatment.
Giuliani said one technician who came into contact with the suspicious letter found anthrax spores on her nose and the other technician found one spore of anthrax bacterium on her face.
The mayor said the exposure to the spores does not necessary mean that they have already contracted the disease. He urged people not to "overreact" by spreading panic, as there has been only one case of infection in New York so far.
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