Timeline of the 2001 Amerithrax Attack

By svida002

  • World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks

    Terrorists hijack four airline jets and crash them into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Virginia and a field in rural Somerset County, Pa.
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    Key dates of the Anthrax Attacks

  • The first two letters containing anthrax are mailed.

    The first two letters containing anthrax are mailed.

  • Bob Stevens of American Media in Florida is hospitalized with inhalation anthrax.

    Bob Stevens of American Media in Florida is hospitalized with inhalation anthrax.

  • Stevens, 63, dies.

  • More Anthrax is found in American Media.

    More Anthrax is found in American Media.

    The building is closed.
  • NBC employee tests positive for anthrax.

    NBC employee tests positive for anthrax.

    A letter addressed to NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw contained
    anthrax and was opened by a staff member around 20 Sept.. They later contracted cutaneous anthrax, becoming symtopmatic about 29 Sept. They were tested positive for Anthrax on 21 Oct.
  • Anthrax found in the office of Sentate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.

    Anthrax found in the office of Sentate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.

    The House of Representatives recessed on 17 Oct. for several days to allow decontamination of office areas. During the period of recess contamination by anthrax was
    found in several locations. From 25-27 Oct. anthrax
    contamination was found in the following sites: a CIA building; a building where White House mail is processed; and a Supreme Court site.
  • It is announced that the son of an ABC producer tested positive for Anthrax.

    It is announced that the son of an ABC producer tested positive for Anthrax.

    He developed a rash soon after visting the networks New York office on Sept. 28.
  • A CBS employee and a New Jersey postal worker test positive for anthrax posioning

    A CBS employee and a New Jersey postal worker test positive for anthrax posioning

  • Two Washington DC., Postal workers die from anthrax inhalation.

    Two Washington DC., Postal workers die from anthrax inhalation.

    They both work for the Brentwood Facility.

  • A U.S. State Dept. mailroom staffer is hospitalized with Anthrax poisoning.

  • Another New Jersey postal employee tests positive for anthrax posioning

    Another New Jersey postal employee tests positive for anthrax posioning

  • A New Jersey patient becomes the 15th reported case of anthrax posioning.

  • Kathy Nguyen, a hospitial employee dies from anthrax inhalation.

    Kathy Nguyen, a hospitial employee dies from anthrax inhalation.

  • Ottlie Lundgren, of Connecticut becomes the fifth person to die from anthrax inhalation.

    Ottlie Lundgren, of Connecticut becomes the fifth person to die from anthrax inhalation.