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http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/10/12/nyc.anthrax/index.html
"NBC employee tests positive for skin anthrax
NEW YORK (CNN) --An NBC "Nightly News" employee who received mail containing a suspicious white powder tested positive for a skin-based anthrax infection, New York officials said Friday.
The NBC employee, a woman, is in good condition and expected to recover, network executives said.
In a memo to NBC employees sent Friday morning, NBC President Andy Lack and NBC Chairman Bob Wright stressed that the cutaneous infection was "not the same respiratory anthrax that has been reported in the news," referring to the cases in Florida.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said "we have no proof whatsoever" that this latest case is connected to terrorist activity. He stressed that anthrax is not contagious in humans and is usually treatable if detected early.
The woman was not identified beyond her affiliation with "NBC Nightly News." A network source said the envelope was addressed to anchorman Tom Brokaw.
She handled an envelope September 25 containing a white powder, and she reported it to authorities, Wright said. The powder tested negative for anthrax. The positive results became known Friday morning, but she has been taking antibiotics since October 1.
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said the woman had a low-grade fever and a bad rash. NBC officials said she was in no danger and "should recover fully and completely. The Department of Health is coordinating her ongoing care."
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will receive a closed-door briefing Friday to address concerns about bio-terrorism. The briefing was requested after members heard reports about the additional anthrax case in New York, according to congressional aides. The members will be briefed by officials from the FBI and Department of Justice.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FBI, and the New York City Health Department are investigating. Giuliani said all employees who may have been exposed will be tested, and some will likely be given antibiotics. Investigators will conduct environmental tests on several areas of the NBC building, he added.
"We don't have any additional numbers of people reporting symptoms. The chances that this is contained are very good," Giuliani said."