The mailings began on September 18, 2001, targeting major media outlets and, later, two U.S. Senators. The letters contained fine, brownish powder laced with and included cryptic messages like "DEATH TO AMERICA".
: Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act and the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 to tighten control over biological agents.
: The crisis led to massive upgrades in laboratory surge capacity and the creation of the Federal Select Agent Program .
: A photo editor in Florida who became the first fatality on October 5, 2001.
The mailings began on September 18, 2001, targeting major media outlets and, later, two U.S. Senators. The letters contained fine, brownish powder laced with and included cryptic messages like "DEATH TO AMERICA".
: Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act and the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 to tighten control over biological agents. The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
: The crisis led to massive upgrades in laboratory surge capacity and the creation of the Federal Select Agent Program . The mailings began on September 18, 2001, targeting
: A photo editor in Florida who became the first fatality on October 5, 2001. The mailings began on September 18