The agency does not consider the report that a New York Post worker has skin anthrax to be a confirmed case, he said.

With the New Jersey case, there have been six cases of cutaneous, or skin anthrax, which is less serious than the inhaled variety.

The child nearly died from skin anthrax in October.

Also, skin anthrax can heal on its own and even resemble bad acne.

But it was only yesterday that the rash was identified as a form of skin anthrax.

Seven others have contracted skin anthrax, a much less serious illness that has not required hospitalization.

Yet animal studies are limited, and there is no animal model for skin anthrax.

At least seven people have contracted skin anthrax, a much less serious form of the illness that does not necessarily require hospitalization.

Yesterday, Post officials said a third employee had symptoms of skin anthrax and was being tested.

No one knew what skin anthrax looked like.