Traces of anthrax were found at the Pentagon post office and a US Navy service member whose post box was contaminated was under treatment, a Defence Department official said today.
"Anthrax was found when a routine, random test was done by CDC (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on Friday 0ctober 30th," spokesman Mr Rich McGraw said.
Two samples tested positive, the spokesman said.
"The post office was decontaminated on the 4th after contamination was found in two boxes, one belonging to sailor; the other was not assigned," he said.
"The sailor is being tested and receiving appropriate medical care in Bethesda (Maryland) as an outpatient," Mr McGraw added.
AFP
