November 5, 2001

U.S. EMBASSY TO DECONTAMINATE MAILROOM AS PRECAUTION

Due to the contamination of some Department of State mailroom facilities in the Washington area by anthrax, the Department has asked that all embassies worldwide pursue measures to ensure the safety of mailroom facilities overseas.

In keeping with this request, the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest is taking precautionary steps to ensure that its mail facilities are not contaminated.

The U.S. Embassy states categorically that there is no evidence of the presence of anthrax or any other bacteria related to infectious diseases having been transmitted to the Embassy through the diplomatic pouch or any other means. Rather, the measures we are taking are precautionary in nature, designed to ensure the safety of Embassy employees and the public.