-7-politics/Suspicious powder sparks anthrax scare at U.S. Embassy in Malaysi

  • 12/15/2022
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 16, SPA -- Emergency services rushed to the U.S. Embassy in Malaysia on Monday after an envelope containing a powder that officials feared could be anthrax was sent to the consulate. Three embassy staff members who had been exposed to theyellowish substance were temporarily quarantined as aprecaution, but a medical checkup indicated none of themwere in any danger, said district police official AmanHussain. The powder was being sent for laboratory tests todetermine whether it might contain anthrax spores or othertoxins, Aman told reporters.--SPA1142 Local Time 0842 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/192305

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