Anthrax case confirmed in Kenya

A senior health official in Kenya has confirmed that a letter containing white powder mailed from the US has tested positive for anthrax spores.

Kenya’s health minister says the recipient and four other family members may have been in contact with the spores and tests are taking place.

Two other letters, which were sent to a U.N official in Nairobi and the other to a Kenya businessman in Nyeri, are both undergoing tests.