THE death of a fifth anthrax victim in the US raises the ominous possibility
that spores have travelled widely on mail contaminated by the letters sent to
Washington DC and New York.
Ottilie Lundgren died last week from the inhalation form of the disease. She
was 94 years old, lived alone in a small town in Connecticut and rarely left the
house. The lack of any obvious connection between Lundgren and other victims has
worried officials. “There is a mystery to this case,” admitted Health Secretary
Tommy Thompson.
The relatives who brought in her mail have been put on antibiotics,…
