Norwegian Woman Treated for Anthrax Exposure

An employee at a Norwegian military base that is home to a NATO training center and the country’s Defense Joint Operative Headquarters was treated for anthrax exposure after she opened an envelop that contained white powder, the newspaper Aftenposten reported today (see GSN, Jan. 26).

The letter was sent from the United States and addressed to U.S. officials.

“The police have been called in and they took the powder, which is now sent for analysis,” said DJOH spokesman Erling Kristiansen.

The woman, a civilian employee at the base, was examined by health officials and prescribed antibiotics (Aftenposten, Feb. 15).

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