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For Release Friday, 19th
October, 2001
Press
Contact: 561-712-6488 /
561-712-6400
Preliminary testing of samples taken from small non-public mail processing areas at two postal facilities is presumed positive for a miniscule amount of anthrax spores.
The Blue Lake Distribution and Delivery Center, 4560 Blue Lake Way, Boca Raton and Lake Worth Main, 4151 Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth, will be cleaned following their closure on Thursday evening, October 18, 2001, and reopened for business as usual Friday, October 19, 2001. There is no indication that these spores pose a health risk and the cleaning is being conducted as a precautionary measure pending further confirmation of environmental samples. No workers or visitors have been identified to be at risk at this time.
Postal employees who worked in this building can meet with health officials at the respective post offices Friday morning, October 19, 2001, to address any questions or concerns they may have. The important thing for employees to know is that public health officials do not feel that they are at risk for anthrax disease.
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