The FBI in Chicago had no comment, according to a woman who answered the phone Monday evening. The group's office was not evacuated and none of the seven people there were taken to the hospital, Scheidler said. The threats came 10 days after similar threats were received at eight abortion clinics in four states, including one in Indianapolis where 31 people were decontaminated and treated with antibiotics as a precaution. In those cases the letters did not contain anthrax. Indianapolis FBI spokesman Doug Garrison said it was possible a copycat was playing on fears from the previous incident.
Anthrax is a disease normally associated with animals.
Its spores can infect people who breathe them in. It can kill if left untreated, but antibiotics usually cure the disease. The Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.