A New York City man has been hospitalized with a case of anthrax officials say may have been contracted from animal skins during a visit to Africa. The infection appears to be accidental and is not believed to be related to terrorism.
The infected man traveled recently to the west coast of Africa and became ill shortly after his return.
Officials traced the exposure to New York City after the man became ill in Pennsylvania. the man was recovering in a hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania.
More to come.
UPDATE: United Press International reports authorities believe the anthrax exposure originated when the man was using unprocessed cowhides to make African drums. The man purchased the cowhides on a trip to the Ivory Coast.
Three people who may have been exposed to the cowhides are being treated with antibiotics.
The man's work area in Brooklyn, his car, and his residence in Manhattan have been quarantined.
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