Work remains in preparing nation for bioterrorism risk

Thursday, September 19, 2002

WASHINGTON -- A year after the first anthrax-tainted letters were dropped into a New Jersey mailbox, the nation is vastly better prepared to face bioterrorism. Yet experts agree that major holes remain in communications, emergency planning and staffing, and many fear the country's resolve could fade along with memories of the attacks.

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