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The Amerithrax Investigative Summary details the investigation into the anthrax letter attacks that occurred in 2001, which resulted in five deaths and numerous infections. The document outlines the extensive efforts of the FBI and other agencies over seven years to identify the perpetrator, ultimately implicating Dr. Bruce E. Ivins, a senior microbiologist at USAMRIID. Key evidence includes genetic analysis linking the anthrax spores used in the attacks to a specific flask maintained by Dr. Ivins, his suspicious behavior and lab access patterns prior to the mailings, and his mental health struggles leading up to his suicide in 2008. The summary also discusses various investigative techniques employed, including forensic analysis of letters and envelopes, interviews with potential suspects, and examination of Dr. Ivins's communications that revealed obsessive behaviors and a guilty conscience.

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What is an anthrax case?

Anthrax is a rare but serious illness caused by a spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax mainly affects livestock and wild game. Humans can become infected through direct or indirect contact with sick animals.

Has anthrax ever been used as a bioweapon?

For almost a century, several countries have had active anthrax bioweapons programs. In 2001, letters with powdered anthrax spores were mailed in the United States, causing 22 infections, including 12 in mail handlers, and 5 deaths. Your browser cant play this video.

What caused the anthrax attack?

Contrary to the opinion that Mr. Stevens case was isolated, over the next 7 weeks 21 additional confirmed or suspected cases were found to have resulted from the deliberate use of the U.S. postal service to deliver anthrax spores as agents of biologic terrorism.

What did anthrax do to people?

Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by an encapsulated, spore-forming, gram-variable bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. This commonly presents with nonspecific prodromal symptoms such as fever, nausea, vomiting, and sweats which progress to dyspnea and ultimately respiratory failure and hemodynamic collapse.

What happened in the anthrax case?

Soon after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, letters laced with anthrax began appearing in the U.S. mail. Five Americans were killed and 17 were sickened in what became the worst biological attacks in U.S. history.

How did forensic microbiology contribute to the investigation of the anthrax attacks?

Distinctive morphological variants were observed among colonies grown from the spore-containing letters. DNA was isolated from each variant and then whole genome sequenced to identify the genetic basis for these phenotypes.

How do anthrax attacks work?

It has since been used in bioterrorism. Anthrax spores can cause infection from inhalation, skin contact, ingestion or injection and when untreated can lead to death. Likely delivery methods of weaponized anthrax include aerial dispersal or dispersal through livestock.

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