About UPI  |  UPI en Español   |   My Account
Free News Update:
United Press International - News. Analysis. Insight.™ - 100 Years of Journalistic Excellence
  • Home
  • Top News
  • Entertainment
  • Odd News
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Olympics 2008
    • Tennis
  • Business
  • Science
  • Health
  • Analysis
    • Energy Resources
    • Security Industry
    • Emerging Threats
  • Media
    • Video
    • News Photos
  • Features
    • The Voice of Young Voters
    • Path to the Presidency
    • Energy
    • Beijing Olympics 2008
Search:
Go
You are here:  Home / Science News / Anthrax remnant discovered at key facility

Science News

View archive | RSS Feed

Anthrax remnant discovered at key facility

Published: Dec. 30, 2001 at 12:19 AM
Order reprints  |  Print Story  |  Email to a Friend  |  Post a Comment
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Postal Service officials Saturday confirmed that a new test of equipment at the huge Morgan Processing Center turned up new evidence of anthrax, though they said it is not enough to be a serious health threat. The discovery of what is apparently a remnant of previous contamination reinforced fears of some postal workers that they are still in jeopardy at the facility although so far no workers there have become infected.
RATE THIS ARTICLE
    Poor    1    2    3    4    5  Excellent    
Feedback


© 2001 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Have an opinion? Leave a comment. No Registration Required.
News Photos Slideshows
Photos of the Day
Week in Photos
News
Entertainment
Sports
Features
Archives
Olympics 2008
Path to the Presidency
Additional News Stories
Top News
  • Stanford grieves grad students' deaths
  • Nana loses tropical storm status
  • Momentum builds for Taliban negotiations
  • Clintons stump with Biden for Obama
  • Judge allows laptops for Gitmo detainees
Science News
  • Some Russell Stover-brand candy recalled
  • New type of drug eluding stent is unveiled
  • New, powerful pain control method studied
  • No-Name-brand flour is recalled in Ontario
  • Massive cyclones found at Saturn's poles
Entertainment News
  • 'Paper Planes' singer M.I.A. pregnant
  • Ringo: No more fan mail, autographs
  • T.I. a little anxious about jail stay
  • Moore: I wanted to play villain, not 007
  • UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
Health News
  • Pectin appears to cut cancer risk
  • 1 in 7 men have genetic risk of balding
  • Pediatricians up vitamin D recommendations
  • Statins may help avoid some miscarriages
  • Eating green helps planet and waistlines
UPI Features - The Voice of Young Voters
Most Popular
Stories
Photos
Videos
People
1.
Astronaut's son follows him in space
2.
Former head of MIT math department dies
3.
New Google Earth satellite image released
4.
Report: 1 in 4 mammals face extinction
5.
Space station crew might not be expanded



Explore
Volcanic Eruption in Chaiten
Volcanic Eruption in Chaiten
Images from the Hubble Telescope
Images from the Hubble Telescope
The Great White Shark
The Great White Shark
Nobel Prize in Physics Ceremony
Nobel Prize in Physics Ceremony
© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Official Government Wires  |   About UPI  |   Site Map  |   Terms of Use  |   Privacy Policy  |   Advertise Online  |   Contact Us

Sponsored Links: Auto Dealers - College Football Tickets - Fundraisers - Press Release Services - prom dresses - Prom dresses and gowns - Public Records - Wedding and Honeymoon Experts - Motivational Sports Speakers Bureau