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Reporter's Query
What Concerns You?
Do you have a question about the dangers of anthrax and what you can do to protect yourself and your family? Washington Post Staff Writer Valerie Strauss has been answering commonly asked questions in the paper. But if you have a question that The Post hasn't answered, send her an e-mail at straussv@washpost.com. Please include a phone number where you can be contacted. Please note that not all questions can be answered, and specific medical advice will not be given.
Video Features
The Bioterrorism Threat
Bioterrorism and the Body

Post Video Roundtables:
11/2: The Post's Ceci Connolly joins washingtonpost.com's Charles Babington to discuss the anthrax crisis.
10/26: Rick Weiss and Babington
10/19: David Brown and Babington
More on Bioterrorism
Anthrax Terms and Facts
Q & A: Anthrax Exposure
Graphic: Understanding Anthrax
Graphic: Possible Anthrax Sources
From The Post Magazine
 Clear and Present Danger: The Smallpox Threat
Anthrax Investigators Continue to Probe in Md.
It's been a long series of dead ends for law enforcement authorities still looking for clues in the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks.

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Anthrax Shots Require Consent, Military Told (Post, Dec. 23, 2003)

WHO Assails Wealthy Nations on Bioterror: Coordination of Defenses Poor in Simulation; U.S. Support for Agency Questioned (Post, Nov. 5, 2003)

Scientist Says FBI Tricked Him: Charges Filed Over Report of Missing Plague Bacteria (Post, Oct. 19, 2003)

FBI Ends Anthrax Probe Of Pond Near Frederick (Post, June 29, 2003)

Mock Explosion Launches Bioterror Drill: Five-Day Exercise to Test Readiness, Determine Strengths and Weaknesses (Post, May 13, 2003)

ERs Prepare For Another Battle Front: For Hospital Workers, The Threat Is Personal (Post, March 24, 2003)

Drugs at the Ready?: The Government Suggests You Add Prescription Medications to Your Emergency Kits. That May Be Easier Said Than Done. (Post, March 4, 2003)

Reactions May Be Linked to Vaccine: 3 Workers Report Serious Side Effects (Post, Feb. 28, 2003)

Ahead of the Curve?: Tetracore Says Its Anthrax Test Was Unfairly Lumped With Rivals' (Post, Feb. 11, 2003)

Terrorism Drill Moves Fears Closer To Home: 3-Pronged 'Attack' Staged in Alexandria (Post, Feb. 9, 2003)

Watchful Waiting As Alert Is Raised: Few Obvious Changes With 'Code Orange' (Post, Feb. 8, 2003)

U.S. Hopes Incentives Will Push Vaccine Development (Post, Jan. 30, 2003)

Hunt for Clues in Anthrax Case Revived: FBI Agents Return to Frederick Forest in Search Reportedly Linked to Scientist (Post, Jan. 25, 2003)

Many Nurses Lack Understanding of Smallpox, Poll Says (Post, Jan. 23, 2003)

Biowarfare Monitors Are Deployed in U.S. (Post, Jan. 23, 2003)

London Mosque Is Raided in Toxin Case: Radical Preacher Denies Harboring Terrorists (Post, Jan. 21, 2003)

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