One day in September, 2001 ,a 7-month-old son of anAB
C、producer in Manhattan spent time at the network offices. He developed a rash, and was hospitalized with an unknown ailment soon after the visit. He was later diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax. This was the beginning of the anthrax scare created by terrorists throughout the US A、and the rest of the worlD、 The forced closure ofCapitol Hill, the building that is home to both houses of the USCongress, has confirmed perhaps the worst fears of USCongress, has confirmed perhaps the worst fears of US officials; that their country now faces a bioterrorist attack. In all, 44 eases of anthrax attacks have been detected so far, including one death. The majority of eases in the US have surfaced at institutions of influence or prominence.Apart from the mail sent to the senators, letters laced with the bacteria were sent to the offices of theAB C、and NB C、television networks and The New York Times. Meanwhile, police in Japan,Canada,Europe, LatinAmerica,Africa andAustralia have also been investigating suspicions substances either sent through the mail or left at public places -- one case of anthrax contamination has surfaced outside the US, in Keny A、