11.   British authorities are investigating three suspected human cases of the virus, news reports said Tuesday.

12.   Dr. Fran Murphy, the VA official who asked Kasarskis to review the files, was not available to answer questions about the suspected cases.

13.   Dr. John Kobayashi, senior epidemiologist with the state Department of Health, said reports of new suspected cases have declined.

14.   Even though the closest suspected case is about eight miles from Hewish, no one wants to take any chances.

15.   Federal health officials also are monitoring five new suspected cases.

16.   For a suspected case of cutaneous anthrax, a piece of the skin lesion is cultured.

17.   Four cases, two confirmed and both of the suspected cases, involve members of the same family.

18.   Her primary job is investigating suspected cases of child abuse.

19.   In addition, three more suspected cases are being investigated, according to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.

20.   In each state, a few large medical labs keep anthrax samples to test against suspected cases of anthrax in humans.