Anthrax Information for Mail Handlers
In the fall of 2001, anthrax was deliberately spread through the postal system. Find out how to protect yourself from such hazards, particularly if you spend a significant amount of time handling mail.
- CDC Anthrax Information
for Mail Handlers
Protect your health by knowing when to be concerned about a piece of mail, how to respond, the role of antibiotics, and historical outbreak information. Attention: Non-MDH link
- USPS
- What to Do if You Recieve an Anthrax Threat
The United States Postal Service describes suspicious packages and letters, and tells you what to do if you receive one. Attention: Non-MDH link
- USPS
- Security of the Mail - Keeping the Mail Safe
The United States Postal Service has plans to identify and respond to security threats in mail centers. Also includes posters about mail tampering, as well as an archive of the 2001 Anthrax mail attacks. Attention: Non-MDH link
