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Rhode Island Department of Health Rhode Island Department of Health

 

 

Program Activities
Bioterrorism Preparedness Program
Room 209 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-6868 (401) 222-6953 fax 711 (TTY)
Please contact: L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP
401-222-7885

 

 

Bioterrorism Preparedness Program

Anthrax Information and Advisories

Environmental Test Results for Anthrax 
(Bacillus anthracis)

397 test results
updated December 23, 2003

Event Date

Place/Details

Test results

12/18/03

Providence, Powdery substance in book

Negative

11/20/03

Warwick, Powdery substance on correspondence

Negative

10/30/03

Providence, Powdery substance on correspondence

Negative

10/03/03

Cranston, White powder on correspondence

Negative

10/03/03

Westerly, White powder on correspondence

Negative

10/03/03

South Kingstown, Little Debbie Swiss Cake

Negative

9/15/03

US Postal Inspection Service, Powder on pallet

Negative

07/25/03

South Kingstown, Powdery substance on correspondence sent to private residence

Negative

07/18/03

Providence, paper containing powder

Negative

05/05/03 

Warwick, white substance 

Negative

05/05/03  

Tiverton, white powder

Negative

04/24/03

Middletown, can of powder

Negative

04/21/03

Providence, envelope with powder

Negative

04/08/03

South Kingstown, Correspondence sent to private residence

Negative

04/08/03 

Pawtucket, Suspicious letter sent to municipal building

Negative

04/02/03 

Pawtucket, Letters sent to business address

Negative

04/01/03 

Lincoln, Coins

Negative

01/28/03 

Providence, white powdery substance

Negative

01/07/02 

Providence, white powdery substance

Negative

12/23/02 

Exeter, envelope sent to business

Negative

12/23/02 

Pawtucket, envelope sent to municipal building

Negative

12/23/02 

Pawtucket, envelope sent to private residence

Negative

12/23/02 

Narragansett, envelope sent to municipal building

Negative

12/17/02 

Pawtucket, envelope sent to private residence

Negative

12/17/02 

Pawtucket, paper towel and candy

Negative

12/17/02 

Pawtucket, envelope sent to private residence

Negative

09/30/02 

RI State Fire Marshall, white powder

Negative

09/30/02 

RI State Fire Marshall, charger and suspicious material sent to business address

Negative

9/30/02 

Lincoln, opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

08/30/02 

Hopkinton
Envelope

Negative

08/13/02 

RI State Fire Marshall
Envelope

Negative

08/06/02 

Newport
Opened envelope

Negative

08/06/02 

Newport naval Station
Balloon with powder

Negative

08/08/02

Newport, religious solicitation for donation sent to private residence

Negative

08/08/02

Newport, balloon with powder sent to federal agency

Negative

07/11/02 

North Kingstown
Mail

Negative

07/11/02

North Kingstown
Request for donation sent to private residence

Negative

06/17/02 

Providence, Magazine and assorted papers

Negative

05/20/02 

East Providence, Box

Negative

05/20/02 

Pawtucket, Suspicious envelope

Negative

05/07/02 

Johnston, Coins, coin drawer, wastebasket

Negative

04/26/02 

URI, Bag of powder

Negative

04/30/02 

Providence, Roll of pennies

Negative

04/30/02 

Providence, Magazine

Negative

04/30/02 

Johnston, Opened envelope sent to private address

Negative

04/23/02 

Johnston, Book

Negative

04/23/02 

Johnston, Opened envelop containing sheet of toilet

Negative

04/23/02 

Johnston, Opened envelop containing hearing aid batteries

Negative

04/10/02 

East Greenwich, newsletter and utility bill sent to private address

Negative

04/08/02 

East Greenwich, assorted mail sent to private address

Negative

04/05/02 

North Smithfield, roll of pennies

Negative

03/21/02 

Warwick, Book

Negative

03/21/02 

Smithfield, Letter sent to municipal department

Negative

03/14/02

Providence, Assorted mail sent to Government Agency

Negative

03/14/02

Providence, Sanitary napkin

Negative

03/08/02 

Warren, Newspaper

Negative

03/08/02 

Providence, Assorted mail sent to business address

Negative

03/06/02 

West Greenwich, Open envelope sent to residential address

Negative

03/04/02 

West Warwick, Assorted mail sent to business address

Negative

02/22/02 

North Kingstown, Mail sent to business address

Negative

02/12/02

Providence, Advertisement sent to health care facility

Negative

02/12/02

Smithfield, Assorted mail sent to business P.O. Box

Negative

02/08/02

Cranston, Opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

02/08/02

Cranston, Christmas card sent to private residence

Negative

02/06/02

Providence, Envelope sent to business address

Negative

01/29/02

Portsmouth, Opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

01/29/02

Tiverton, Store catalogs sent to private residence

Negative

01/29/02

North Kingstown, Letter announcing meeting place and time

Negative

01/23/02

South Kingston, Powder

Negative

01/22/02

East Greenwich, envelope

Negative

01/22/02

Exeter, twenty dollar bill

Negative

01/22/02

East Greenwich, envelope

Negative

01/17/02

South Kingstown, envelope

Negative

01/17/02

Warwick, two envelopes

Negative

01/17/02

Middletown, envelope

Negative

01/17/02

Middletown, candle holder

Negative

01/14/02

Westerly, Tin of candy with note

Negative

12/19/01

Providence, Suspicious envelope sent to City Hall

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Letter with powder sent to private residence

Negative

12/17/01

West Wick, Opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Newspaper

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Powder on RIPTA bus seat

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Advertisement sent to private residence

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Paper with powder under tape

Negative

12/17/01

Capitol Police, Suspicious letter sent to State House

Negative

12/17/01

Cranston, Can of Planter's Peanuts

Negative

12/17/01

Veteran's Administration, Box of tissues

Negative

12/14/01

Cranston, Announcement sent to private residence

Negative

12/14/01

Cranston, Opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

12/14/01

Cranston, Assorted mail sent to business address

Negative

12/14/01

Lincoln, Opened envelope sent to private post office box

Negative

12/14/01

North Smithfield, Opened envelope sent to business address

Negative

12/12/01

Portsmouth, Opened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

12/12/01

Providence, Opened envelope sent to business address

Negative

12/10/01

Pawtucket, white powder

Negative

12/10/01

Providence, Opened envelope sent to business address

Negative

12/10/01

Pawtucket, envelope sent to federal agency

Negative

12/10/01

North Kingstown, piece of paper

Negative

12/10/01

East Providence, folded blank paper

Negative

12/10/01

East Providence, letter

Negative

12/10/01

Middletown, coins and wrappers

Negative

12/7/01

Westerly, envelope with extraneous materials sent to private address

Negative

12/6/01

Providence, coins with powder

Negative

12/6/01

Middletown, twenty dollar bill

Negative

12/5/01

Middletown, powder

Negative

12/4/01

Middletown, powder on a promotional letter

Negative

12/3/01

US Post, envelope with powder on the outside.

Negative

11/30/01

RI State Police, Can of tuna

Negative

11/29/01

Johnston, opened envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/29/01

Warwick, envelope sent to business address

Negative

11/29/01

Jamestown, opened envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/29/01

Warwick, assorted trash

Negative

11/28/01

Tiverton, clear liquid

Negative

11/27/01

North Kingstown, opened envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/27/01

Warren, opened envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/26/01

East Greenwich, unopened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

11/26/01

US Post, unopened envelope

Negative

11/26/01

East Greenwich, Magazine

Negative

11/23/01

Portsmouth, Opened envelope sent to residential address.

Negative

11/23/01

South Kingstown, white powder in credit card bill sent to residential address

Negative

11/23/01

South Kingstown, 3 unopened envelopes sent to residential address

Negative

11/23/01

North Kingstown, chocolate bar

Negative

11/23/01

Bristol, Reese's chocolate pieces

Negative

11/21/01

Cranston, white powder from front yard

Negative

11/21/01

Coventry, Opened envelope sent to business address

Negative

11/21/01

Providence, Opened envelope containing weight reduction
information sent to residential address

Negative

11/21/01

South Kingstown, suspicious letter

Negative

11/19/01

Providence, envelope with powder sent to private address

Negative

11/19/01

South Kingstown, envelope with powder from insurance company

Negative

11/19/01

Cranston, envelope with powder sent to a photographer

Negative

11/19/01

South Kingstown, literature with solicitation for donation

Negative

11/19/01

South Kingstown, mail from outside the USA and credit card solicitation

Negative

11/19/01

South Kingstown, coins and change drawer

Negative

11/19/01

North Smithfield, white powder

Negative

11/16/01

Narragansett, three envelopes sent to private address

Negative

11/16/01

Brown University, letter to a business office

Negative

11/16/01

Providence, letter and specimen bags sent to a health facility

Negative

11/15/01

West Warwick, envelope with white powder

Negative

11/15/01

Middletown, seasoning packet

Negative

11/14/01

South Kingstown, handwritten message from secondary school

Negative

11/14/01

North Smithfield, business letter to private address

Negative

11/14/01

Little Compton, merchandise catalogue

Negative

11/13/01

Providence, unopened envelope sent to RIPTA

Negative

11/10/01 

COVENTRY 7 envelopes, magazines and post card

Negative

11/10/01 

COVENTRY envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/10/01 

COVENTRY  envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/10/01 

E. PROVIDENCE  envelope from Florida

Negative

11/9/01

URI, White powder

Negative

11/09/01 

MIDDLETOWN envelope with "Aid America" promotion

Negative

11/09/01 

LINCOLN mail sent to manufacturing company

Negative

11/09/01 

NARRAGANSETT unopened envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/09/01 

N. SMITHFIELD envelope sent to private address

Negative

11/09/01 

STATE POLICE  bill sent to private address

Negative

11/09/01 

SMITHFIELD dozen eggs

Negative

11/09/01 

W. WARWICK commercial letters sent to private address

Negative

11/09/01 

BRISTOL powder found on desk top at university

Negative

11/09/01 

SMITHFIELD commercial mail sent to private address

Negative

11/08/01 

PAWTUCKET insurance mail sent to private address

Negative

11/08/01 

CAPITOL POLICE white powder from floor

Negative

11/08/01

BROWN UNIV  envelope sent to university

Negative

11/07/01 

PAWTUCKET envelope

Negative

11/07/01 

US POST white powder

Negative

11/07/01 

US POST white powder

Negative

11/07/01 

E. PROVIDENCE mail sent to private address

Negative

11/07/01 

E. PROVIDENCE mail sent to private address

Negative

11/07/01 

E. PROVIDENCE mail sent to private address

Negative

11/07/01

North Kingstown, unopened letter

Negative

11/07/01

Pawtucket, powder on floor

Negative

11/07/01

Pawtucket, white substance on package

Negative

11/07/01

Skim milk

Negative

11/07/01

Pawtucket, white powder

Negative

11/07/01

Pawtucket, opened letter sent to business address

Negative

11/07/01

Pawtucket, us currency with white powder

Negative

11/07/01 

Pawtucket, magazine

Negative

11/07/01

South Kingstown, unopened envelopes sent to private residence

Negative

11/07/01

Providence, tape-sealed letter sent to business address

Negative

11/07/01

Providence, powder on phone book

Negative

11/06/01

URI mail sent to teaching staff

Negative

11/06/01

URI mail sent to business office

Negative

11/06/01

URI mail sent to student

Negative

11/06/01

N. PROVIDENCE mail sent to City Hall

Negative

11/06/01

COVENTRY payment sent to private address

Negative

11/06/01

STATE POLICE mail sent to private address

Negative

11/06/01

WESTERLY coins in wrapper

Negative

11/06/01

COVENTRY mail sent to private address from prison

Negative

11/06/01

East Providence, plaque

Negative

11/06/01

East Providence, unopened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

11/06/01

Coventry, unopened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

11/06/01

Coventry, unopened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

11/06/01

Coventry, taped envelope sent to business address

Negative

11/06/01

North Smithfield, unopened envelopes sent to business address

Negative

11/06/01

Warwick, box with powder

Negative

11/06/01

Lincoln, unopened envelope sent to business address

Negative

11/05/01

Providence, opened letter sent to private residence

Negative

11/05/01

Johnston, unopened envelopes sent to business address

Negative

11/05/01

Providence, assorted mail

Negative

11/05/01

North Smithfield, unopened envelope sent to business address

Negative

11/05/01

East Greenwich, Cardboard with powder

Negative

11/02/01

Bristol, two envelopes sent to private residence

Negative

11-02-01

Bristol: white powder submitted with empty box of cigarettes

Negative

11-02-01

Cranston, three cans of soup with dust on the outside

Negative

11/02/01

East Greenwich, envelope sent to private residence

Negative

11/02/0

East Providence, box of clothes

Negative

11/02/01

Portsmouth, three unopened envelopes one with pictures

Negative

11/02/01

Providence, gas nozzle with powder

Negative

11-02-01

Providence: white powder with label "patient bags" at hospital

Negative

11/02/01

North Providence, bag retrieved from the river

Negative

11/02/01

North Kingstown, white powder from packing crate

Negative

11/02/01

Smithfield, powder on a RIPTA bus seat.

Negative

11/02/01

Smithfield, opened envelope sent to business address

Negative

11/02/01

Smithfield, unopened envelope sent to private residence

Negative

11/02/01

Smithfield, envelope sent to City Hall

Negative

11/02/01

Smithfield, white business envelope sent to industry

Negative

11/02/01

Smithfield, dustpan and brush from mailroom

Negative

11/02/01

Smithfield, orange powder from private residence

Negative

11/02/01

South Kingstown, white business envelope sent to Wakefield

Negative

11/02/01

South Kingstown, opened insurance letter sent to Wakefield

Negative

11/02/01

South Kingstown, vitamin pills with powder

Negative

11/02/01

Tiverton: envelope with opened and unopened mail

Negative

11-02-01

Warwick, white envelope from USDA sent to private home

Negative

11/01/01

East Providence, remote control from school

Negative

11/01/01

Johnston, two envelops sent to a local merchant

Negative

11/01/01

North Kingstown, "Oprah" magazine

Negative

11/01/01

North Smithfield, lock and key

Negative

11/01/01

Providence, mail with pen, notebook and order forms

Negative

11/01/01

Providence, box with powder sent to retail store

Negative

11/01/01

Smithfield, envelope from American Express

Negative

11-01-01

Providence Letter

Negative

11-01-01

East Providence Unopened letter

Negative

11-01-01

North Kingstown Mail

Negative

11-01-01

East Providence Letter

Negative

10-31-01

Narragansett: gray-white substance found at an office

Negative

10-31-01

South Kingstown
Package-unknown sender

Negative

10-31-01

South Kingstown
Opened letter

Negative

10/31/01

South Kingstown, 
Unopened mail

Negative

10/31/01

Providence, 
Eyeglasses case

Negative

10/31/01

South Kingstown, 
Unopened mail sent to private residence

Negative

10/31/01

South Kingstown,  Package with no return address sent to private residence

Negative

10/31/01

South Kingstown, 
Opened letter sent to
Private residence

Negative

10-30-01

US Postal Inspector/White powder

Negative

10/30/01

Portsmouth, unopened envelope

negative

10/30/01

Providence, envelope received at state office building

negative

10/30/01

North Providence, envelope addressed to police

negative

10/30/01

Cranston, powder on bus

negative

10/30/01

Richmond, granulated substance found in fruit juice

negative

10/30/01

Coventry, pack of cigarettes with white powder

negative

10/30/01

West Warwick, white powder

negative

10/30/01

Portsmouth, drug testing kit

negative

10/29/01

North Smithfield, 
Powder on letters

Negative

10/29/01

Burrillville,  "M&M" Candies

Negative

10/29/01

Lincoln,  Two letters with no return address

Negative

10/29/01

North Smithfield, 
Opened mail sent to
private residence

Negative

10/29/01

Providence,
White powder

Negative

10/29/01

North Smithfield: tree in a box sent to
private address

negative

10/29/01

East Greenwich: unopened envelope sent to private address

negative

10/27/01

Middletown: letter from business center
sent to private address

negative

10/26/01

Warren: envelope with travel brochure
sent to private residence

negative

10/26/01

Providence, powder from mailbox

negative

10/26/01

Warwick: envelope with brown stain sent to Government agency

negative

10/26/01

Warwick: envelope with white powder sent to Government military staff. 

negative

10/26/01

Portsmouth: opened letter sent to private address from US Senate

negative

10/26/01

Narragansett: envelope with card promotion sent to
private address.

negative

10/26/01  

Bristol: white powder in bag with two
business cards

negative

10/26/01 

Bristol: plastic bag containing crushed baking soda box 

negative

10/26/01

Cranston: boxes shipped from Washington, DC

negative

10/26/01

Bristol: three unopened envelopes sent to private residence

negative

10/26/01

State Police: two unopened envelopes, sent to judge

Negative

10/26/01

Burrillville: envelope sent to business in Harrisville from Togo

Negative

10/26/01

Burrillville: envelope sent to health center

Negative

10/25/01  

Providence: white envelope with powder
from medical center

negative

10/25/01

Cranston: powder from floor of fast food restaurant

Negative

10/25/01

Middletown: powder from super market

Negative

10/25/01

Providence: bag of mail from business address

Negative

10/25/01

State Police: Broken seal on calcium citrate tablets

Negative

10/25/01

Providence: letters from hospital parking lot

Negative

10/25/01

Newport: Powder near box on truck on Bellevue Avenue

Negative

10/25/01

Foster: opened large white and blue business envelope with financial statement

Negative

10/24/01

Providence: white unopened envelope from hospital emergency room 

negative

10/24/01

Providence, legal envelope form medical center

Negative

10/24/01

Providence (FBI case) letter identified at the post office

Negative

10/24/01

East Greenwich, unopened credit card application sent to private residence

Negative

10/24/01 

Cumberland: library book from elementary school

Negative

10/24/01

Lincoln: unopened religious document address to local establishment

Negative

10/24/01

Providence: three unopened letters sent to insurance business

Negative

10/24/01

Cranston: Letter with message sent to health provider's office

Negative

10/24/01

Johnston: letter with white powder sent to private address

Negative

10/24/01 

Providence: white substance from the floor

Negative

10/24/01

Lincoln, unopened letters

Negative

10/24/01

Providence, opened letter from unknown
sender, private residence.

Negative

10/24/01

Kingston/Campus Police, unsealed envelope, from unknown sender, sent to university.

Negative

10/23/01

Central Falls: powder in envelope containing photographs

Negative

10/23/01

Central Falls, envelope with white substance on 
exterior, sent to business 

Negative

10/23/01

Central Falls, carpet sample 

Negative

10/23/01

Providence, Flyer sent to business 

Negative

10/23/01

Providence, Office files with powder 

Negative

10/23/01

Warwick, white powder in box and plastic  check carrier 

Negative

10/23/01 

West Greenwich, white copy paper with trace  of powder 

Negative

10/23/01

Warwick, unopened envelope, sent to
hotel.

Negative

10/23/01

Providence, unopened envelope, sent to private residence.

Negative

10/22/01

Bristol, opened letter with white powdery
substance, sent to university. 

Negative

10/22/01

Cranston, dollar bills with white powder. 

Negative

10/22/01

Bristol, box with white powdery residue, sent to university.

Negative

10/22/01

West Warwick, opened envelope with
brown substance

Negative

10/22/01

Providence, opened Fed-Ex envelope,
sent to insurance company.

Negative

10/22/01

Portsmouth, package of mail with white powder, to residence. 

Negative

10/22/01

Bristol, 1 partially opened and 2 sealed
letters from unknown sender. 

Negative

10/22/01

Cranston, sealed ziploc bag with white
powder, sent to local business. 

Negative

10/22/01

Providence, unopened envelope, sent to public facility.

Negative

10/22/01

Bristol, toilet paper with powder substance.

Negative

10/22/01

Charlestown, mailer pouch containing
foil bag with pills and white powder, to
private residence.

Negative

10/22/01

Portsmouth, unopened letter, sent to restaurant.

Negative

10/22/01

Johnston, letter, sent to building company.

Negative

10/21/01

Cranston, opened letter, from private
residence. 

Negative

10/21/01

East Greenwich, clear plastic ziploc bag with powder/
white crystals. 

Negative

10/20/01

Portsmouth, box of tissues from private
residence.

Negative

10/20/01

URI, four letters and mailing envelope 

Negative

10/20/01 

Charlestown, letter with powder, addressed to private residence.

Negative

10/20/01

URI, mail with no return address. 

Negative

10/19/01

North Kingstown, envelope with white
powdery substance, sent to private residence.

Negative

10/19/01

Providence, letter with white powder,
addressed to state agency

Negative

10/19/01

Cranston, white powder inside mailbag. 

Negative

10/19/01

Providence Post Office, ziploc bag with white powder residue.

Negative

10/19/01

Providence Post Office, glass jar containing
powder sample from top of mailbox.

Negative

10/19/01

North Providence, white business envelope with substance, sent to private residence.

Negative

10/19/01

East Greenwich, box containing computer and white powder from oil company.

Negative

10/19/01

RI State Police, sent to state institution in
Cranston.

Negative

10/19/01

East Providence, powder from back of mail truck.

Negative

10/19/01

East Providence, business envelope, hand written, to television station, local postmark

Negative

10/19/01

Narragansett, white box, first class mailer for sending specimen from Wisconsin lab,
sent to private address. 

Negative

10/19/01  

Cranston, 3 unopened cardboard boxes, one with white powder on corner.

Negative

10/19/01 

URI, box and letter from India.

Negative

10/19/01

North Smithfield, from private residence, letter and other pieces of mail.

Negative

10/19/01

Providence, sent to construction company, envelope. 

Negative

10/19/01

  

Providence, sent to mental health agency, brown envelope (3x5") 

Negative

10/19/01

Narragansett, sent to marine business, 8-1/2 x 11 white envelope from out of the country.

Negative

10/19/01

Westerly, US postal service envelope with
a check, order form and blue powder inside sent to business address in Westerly.

Negative

10/18/01

Coventry, box containing lid from a
chemical drum.

Negative

10/18/01

Providence, white powder found in men's room.

Negative

10/18/01

Westerly, 2 containers.

Negative

10/18/01

South Kingstown, sent to business in
Wakefield, bank statement. 

Negative

10/18/01

West Warwick, at private residence, envelope with white powder.

Negative

10/18/01

Little Compton, letter with white powder,
hand addressed.

Negative

10/18/01

Little Compton, letter with white powder,
hand addressed.

Negative

10/18/01

Cranston, letter addressed to state agency, containing series of 10 CDs (State Fire Marshal) 

Negative

10/18/01

Narragansett, small white envelope, hand
written in red ink, sent to private address in
Narragansett (State Fire Marshal)

Negative

10/18/01

Cranston, large (12x20) 3M Mailer, sent to resident at state agency (State Fire Marshal)

Negative

10/18/01

North Smithfield, airmail letter, handwritten,
to private residence from the Philippines.

Negative

10/18/01

Cranston, powder on sidewalk at commercial site. 

Negative

10/18/01

South Kingstown, sent to company in Peace Dale from Germany, airmail business envelope
with computer generated letter.

Negative

10/18/01  

South Kingstown, sent to West Kingston
business, brown 5 x 8" envelope, hand written in blue ink from Ontario, Canada.

Negative

10/17/01

North Scituate, white powder found on
recently purchased security box.

Negative

10/17/01

Providence, powder in men's room at
post secondary institution.

Negative

10/17/01

Warwick, shoebox from shopping mall.

Negative

10/17/01 

 

Bristol, unopened letter addressed to
Sherriff's Dept. from North Carolina.

Negative

10/17/01

Veteran's Administration, brown powder
from hospital.

Negative

10/17/01

Central Falls, white powder from elderly
housing.

 

Negative

10/17/01

Providence, business size envelope with
white powder, hand written in black ink,
sent to private address. 

Negative

10/17/01

Warwick, 3 packages, sent to Pawtucket
pharmacy from distribution center in
Peabody, MA.

Negative

10/17/01

South Kingstown, package sent to private
residence from Florida, bag contained dog
puzzle and inflatables, box contained children's
boots, tapes and children's toy among others. 

Negative

10/17/01

Cumberland, sent to private residence, business size white envelope with an appointment
sheet inside.

Negative

10/17/01

Providence, found at private resident, suspicious letter at the wrong address.

Negative

10/17/01

West Warwick, sent to private residence, with perfume advertisement inside.

Negative

10/17/01

West Warwick, sent to private residence,
4" x 6" box with jewelry inside.

Negative

10/17/01  

Providence, from private address, white plastic shopping bag with cardboard box
containing cleaning materials.

Negative

10/17/01  

South Kingstown, white business envelope no return address, 34c stamp, unopened, marine business

Negative

10/17/01  

South Kingstown, white business envelope, typed address, promotional for weight loss sent to private individual

Negative

10/17/01

South Kingstown, airmail typed envelope from Togo, cancelled twice, computer generated
letter sent to private individual

Negative

10/17/01

South Kingstown, airmail envelope addressed to a realtor from Togo with two identical
postmarks

Negative

10/17/01

South Kingstown, free samples of three
candies, with order form and booklet, sent to private residence in Wakefield.

Negative

10/17/01

Bristol, computer generated letter in a
business envelope with return address
sent to private residence

Negative

10/17/01

South Kingstown, business envelope
with clear window, return address from France, airmail letter from Switzerland, addressed to
private individual in Wakefield.

Negative

10/17/01

Portsmouth, plastic bag addressed to private residence with dishwasher tablet samples

Negative

10/16/01

Cranston, Electronics Company, blue
plastic card 2" x 3", with white substance. 

Negative

10/16/01

North Smithfield, envelope with $20,
at bank.

Negative

10/15/01

Woonsocket, white powder in an infectious
substances packaging box from hospital.

Negative

10/15/01

Providence, private residence, small white envelope handwritten in gold.

Negative

10/15/01

Cranston, bank, specimens submitted,
computer mouse, mouse pad, and pliers used to break off mouse pad. 

Negative

10/15/01

Providence, private address, piece of paper from auto racing magazine folded with white powder inside.

Negative

10/15/01

Warwick, US Coast Guard, large manila
envelope, addressed to US Government.

Negative

10/15/01

Warwick, Airport, keyboard case.

Negative

10/15/01

Pawtucket, Cong. Kennedy's office, brown paper envelope.

Negative

10/15/01

Providence, RI; Home improvement business; Brown sealed envelope.

Negative

10/15/01

Providence, RI; Health-related business office; large white business envelope from Florida

Negative

10/15/01

Cranston, RI; private individual Magazine 

Negative

10/15/01

Providence, RI; Dept. of Environmental
Management; sealed white business envelope

Negative

10/15/01

Westerly, RI; private individual; sealed yellow business letter

Negative

10/14/01

Warwick, TF Green Airport, powder found
on truck where luggage had been transported.

Negative

10/14/01

Providence, RI; RI Hospital/Hasbro; jar with white lid near nurses’ station

Negative

10/13/01

 

Providence, RI; private individual; packet from California; "miracle" water

Negative

10/13/01

Lincoln, six samples including letter,
keyboard, newspaper and swabs,
threatening language in letter

Negative

10/13/01 

Providence, RI; private individual;
business envelope from Florida.

Negative

10/13/01

Providence, RI; Corliss St. soap dispenser in bathroom

Negative

10/13/01

Providence, RI; mail box with glass jar 

Negative

10/13/01

Providence, RI; private individual Manilla shipping envelope

Negative

10/12/01

Cranston, RI; office supplies store, index cards, envelope with religious writing

 

Negative

10/9/01

Pawtucket, RI; fabric store, paychecks, envelopes, store inserts

Negative

10/01/01

Wakefield, RI; private individual religious mailing

Negative

Note: This information will be updated daily or whenever final lab results are available.

 

 

Highlights

Public Health EmergenciesPublic health emergencies:
What you can do to prepare
pdf

Differential Diagnoses of Selected Agents of Bioterrorism
A review of selected agents for physicians. July 21, 2004

Medical Emergency Distribution System (MEDS) Products and Tools

Bioterrorism Program
Report March 2004 pdf

Important Information about Bioterrorism from the Department of Health pdf