Anthrax scare in Flemish administration leads to hospital visits: Latest updates

2023-08-02 20:04:00

“It is a Flemish administration official who received an envelope that appeared to contain suspicious powder,” said Sarah Frederickx, spokesperson for the Brussels-South police (Anderlecht, Saint-Gilles, Forest) . “On this, the anthrax procedure was triggered. The firefighters are on site and the civil protection came to get the envelope to examine it”.

Four people were taken to hospital as a precaution, reports Walter Derieuw, spokesperson for the fire department. “Their parameters are good, but they have been transported to the hospital awaiting analysis. It may take some time.”

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