Friday, October 12, 2001, 21:00 EDT (9:00 PM EDT) CDCHAN-00029-2001-10-12-ADV-N Many facilities in communities around the country have received anthrax threat letters. Most were empty envelopes; some have contained powdery substances. The purpose of these guidelines is to recommend procedures for handling such incidents. Event Type: anthrax terrorism event Context: general information Event Type: Man-made Agent Type: bacteria Specify Agent (Name): anthrax International: no Intentional/Unintentional: intentional

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