Home of Monty Python icon Eric Idle evacuated following anthrax scare: report
A Beverly Hills, California, home belonging to comedian Eric Idle and his wife, former Playboy model Tania Kosevich, was evacuated on Monday night after an envelope containing a “white, powdery” substance was delivered to the property, NBC News reported.
The envelope was mailed from Thailand, CBS Los Angeles reported, and at least one person had touched the powdery substance before authorities were called. Officials initially said they were treating Idle’s home as a possible anthrax scene. — CBS Los Angeles April 9, 2019 Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease that can cause serious illness or even death. In 2001, five people died in the U.S. after anthrax spores were mailed to several media companies and congressional offices.
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