Man Dies of Rare Anthrax Infection

A 63-year-old Lantana, Fla., man died of the inhaled form of anthrax in the first such death in the United States in 25 years.

The case raised fears of a biological attack, but health officials said there is no evidence he was the victim of terrorism.

Bob Stevens, a photo editor at the supermarket tabloid the Sun, died at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis after antibiotics failed to help. He suffered kidney failure and cardiac arrest.

Federal and state health investigators said they are trying to reconstruct Stevens’ movements and track down the source of the disease. The FBI is involved, as is the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.