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| Tests Show Anthrax Found in New York, Florida from Same Strain |
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THU, OCT 18, 2001
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The anthrax sent to NBC in New York and a tabloid newspaper publisher in Florida were the same strain, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.
After preliminary testing, researchers of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said the strain in New York appears to match the strain in Florida. The strain occurs naturally and is commonly found in hoofed animals such as cattle and deer.
Officials said it was not yet clear whether the anthrax found in Washington came from the same strain, adding that matching strains do not necessarily mean the anthrax came from the same source. To confirm that more tests would be needed.
Meanwhile, the FBI is investigating who may have sent the bacteria. Investigators are also examining the type of expertise required to develop refined anthrax like the one sent to Senate Majority Leader Daschle's office and the facilities and equipment needed to make it.
Law enforcement officials said there was some indication that the anthrax found in the letter to Daschle's office was professionally made but not of the grade found in weapons
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