: A photo editor in Florida who became the first fatality on October 5, 2001.
: The crisis led to massive upgrades in laboratory surge capacity and the creation of the Federal Select Agent Program . The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
: A hospital worker in the Bronx whose source of exposure remains a mystery. : A photo editor in Florida who became
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". targeting major media outlets and
For nearly a decade, the FBI pursued leads across six continents, conducting over and issuing more than 6,000 subpoenas .
The attacks permanently altered American life and national security: