They are the forgotten terrorist attacks. America's worst biological ambush happened when we were reeling from 9/11. During those miserable days, another scare quietly rippled through the mail: anthrax. A biochemical weapon, where a tiny amount can kill thousands, the nondescript-looking white powder was sent to journalists and politicians. It took the FBI seven years to close the case that left five Americans dead, 17 sickened, and an already shaken nation even more uneasy.
Daniel Dae Kim and Tony Goldwyn Star and Spar in Nat Geo's "The Hot Zone: Anthrax"
![Daniel Dae Kim and Tony Goldwyn Star and Spar in Nat Geo's "The Hot Zone: Anthrax"](/media/articles/TheHotZoneAnthrax_Ep201_Sc24_D2Selects_0002_R.jpg.550x380_q85_box-24%2C0%2C639%2C427_crop.jpg.webp)