This page has been created as a service to the FAU community with the purpose of consolidating a wide variety of information about Anthrax in one easily accessed location. While EH&S believes this information to be from reputable sources, EH&S cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information from external sources, especially those related to the news media.

Anthrax Information Sources

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Anthrax Information
• CDC Anthrax FAQs
• CDC Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response
• CDC MMWR Report & Interim Guidelines (Feb.1999)
• EPA - Anthrax Information Page
• OSHA -Anthrax Information Page
• OSHA -Anthrax eTool
• Canadian Material Safety Data Sheet for Anthrax
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Mail Handling/Suspicious Package Guidelines

• CDC - Interim Recommendations for Protecting Mail Handlers (10/24/01)
• CDC - How to Handle Anthrax and Other Biological Agent Threats
• FBI ADVISORY
• US Postal Service:
  • Anthrax Threats by Mail
  • Bombs By Mail Publication*
  • Bombs by Mail Poster*
  
  * These links refer specifically to bombs by mail, but many of the principles apply to any suspicious package that may arrive through the mail or other parcel delivery services.

News Media Outlets and Reports

• National Networks:
  • ABC
  • CBS
  • CNN
  • MSNBC
• Local Newspapers:
  • Boca Raton News
  • Palm Beach Post
  • Sun-Sentinel
  • Miami Herald
• Local Television:
  • WPBF-Channel 25
  • WPEC NEWS 12
  • WFLX-FOX 29
  • WTVJ - NBC 6