Anthrax alert at Pentagon
Mail for the Pentagon tested positive for anthrax bacteria on Monday, leading to the evacuation of around 175 employees from a mail-handling facility. Further tests proved negative, according to a statement from the US Department of Defense, suggesting the alert may have been a false alarm. People who could have been exposed to the bacteria are being given antibiotics as a precaution.
…and in Virginia
Just hours later, an anthrax detection system was triggered at the Skyline office complex in Falls Church, Virginia, which houses several Department of Defense agencies. Further tests are being carried out…
