The Anthrax Letters That Terrorized a Nation Are Now Decontaminated and on Public View Carriers of the deadly anthrax bacteria, these letters—on loan from the FBI—can be seen at the National ...

Anthrax is a naturally occurring disease in many parts of the world, and it remains a bioterrorism threat. Inhalation anthrax has a mortality rate higher than 90% if untreated and is often deadly ...

Outbreaks of anthrax, considered a likely candidate for a bioterrorist attack, have surged in African countries like Zambia and Kenya and the WHO warns the deadly disease could spread further.