61.   At least six people have contracted anthrax, including one who died, while dozens have tested positive for exposure to the bacteria.

62.   Authorities think all five died from substance sent through the mails, although specifics of how the two women contracted anthrax have not been pinpointed.

63.   Contracted inhaled anthrax.

64.   Early diagnosis saved the life of a Stanhope tannery worker who contracted anthrax by handling the hides of diseased animals.

65.   Elsewhere in the country, four people are known to have contracted anthrax and nine others have tested positive for the bacteria.

66.   Elsewhere in the United States, four people are known to have contracted anthrax and nine others have tested positive for the bacteria.

67.   If someone contracts inhaled anthrax, it may be too late to successfully treat the disease by the time symptoms appear.

68.   However, federal health officials said it was still unclear if the youngster contracted anthrax at the network offices or elsewhere.

69.   In addition, six people have contracted skin anthrax, a highly treatable form of the disease.

70.   In Kenya, two people in the central district of Nyeri contracted skin anthrax last month after skinning a cow that had mysteriously died.