-Caveat Lector- <---- Begin Forwarded Message ----> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 22:25:01 -0500 Subject: [BIOWAR] More anthrax hoaxes 2 articles: Anthrax threat turns out to be hoax http://www2.startribune.com/cgi-bin/stOnLine/article?thisStory=70741076 Cincinnati police seal off women's clinic after threatening letter received http://flash.cleveland.com/cgi-bin/clv_nview.pl?/home1/wire/AP/Stream-Pars ed/OHIO_NEWS/o0236_AM_OH--LetterThreat-Clin - Anthrax threat turns out to be a hoax MILWAUKEE (AP) -- An abortion clinic was evacuated after receiving a letter that claimed to carry anthrax, but a test found no sign of the deadly bacteria, authorities said. It was one of several clinics around the nation to receive threats Thursday. A test done at the scene showed the substance on the letter sent to the Summit Health Clinic was not anthrax, " so the preliminary test is that it' s a hoax, " Fire Department spokesman Don Doro said Thursday night. The woman who opened the envelope and three firefighters who were first on the scene were taken to Froedtert Memorial Hospital for decontamination. Hospital spokesman Mark McLaughlin said all four were allowed to go home after about an hour. The woman who opened the envelope was given antibiotics as a precaution. The FBI was investigating the case " as an act of domestic terrorism, " said Debbie Pierce, assistant special agent in charge at Milwaukee' s FBI office. The discovery of the letter resulted in nearby streets being cordoned off as hazardous materials personnel checked the scene. " We' re presuming it' s a hoax, but we have to act like it' s real until otherwise indicated, " said Susan Hill, president and CEO of National Women' s Health Organization, which operates eight clinics around country, including Summit Health. The organization is based in North Carolina. Hill said she didn' t know the exact wording, but the message was something along the lines of: " Have a nice day; you' ve been exposed to anthrax." Threats were also reported at clinics in Washington, D.C., and Cincinnati, a Planned Parenthood center in Manchester, N.H., a Planned Parenthood clinic in Rapid City, S.D., a Planned Parenthood office at Sioux Falls, S.D., and a Planned Parenthood center at Burlington, Vt. threat. There have been several threats of anthrax to abortion clinics across the country in the past. All proved to be hoaxes. Anthrax is a disease that affects mostly farm animals, but its germs, when inhaled by humans, can cause symptoms similar to those of influenza and can lead to death if not treated early enough with antibiotics. Copyright 1999 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. � Copyright 1999. All rights reserved. ---- Cincinnati police seal off women's clinic after threatening letter received The Associated Press 02/18/99 4:08 PM Eastern CINCINNATI (AP) -- Police blocked traffic and sealed off an abortion clinic for more than three hours Thursday after the center's director reported she had received a threatening letter which purportedly contained anthrax. The FBI was flying the letter Thursday to its Washington, D.C., laboratory for analysis to determine whether the powder substance inside the letter was really anthrax, FBI spokesman Ed Boldt said. It is too soon to determine if those responsible for the threat are the same culprits as those behind similar threats to other clinics elsewhere, Boldt said. Police, firefighters and emergency response teams surrounded the Cincinnati Women's Services center. Debi Jackson, the center's president and executive director, and three employees were kept inside the building for several hours until authorities determined there was no public health threat involved in bringing them out. Ms. Jackson said the letter appeared similar to others which have been sent as threats to abortion clinics in other cities during recent months. The letter contained a note alleging the contents was Anthrax, she said. Authorities offered to decontaminate her as a precaution, Ms. Jackson said. Anthrax is an infectious bacteria. "It looked like a safe letter. It looked like junk mail that we all get every day. It had a return address," she said. Her clinic provides gynecological services and abortions. It has operated eightyears in its location. Patients who had appointments Thursday at the center were rescheduled, Ms. Jackson said. 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