The Health Protection Agency (HPA) can confirm that the patient being treated for anthrax infection in a Kent hospital has died. Dr Mathi Chandrakumar, Director of Kent Health Protection Unit, said: "This is a sad outcome but I would like to repeat that there is no risk to the general population, including close family members of the patient. It is extremely unlikely that this form of anthrax can spread from person to person." He added that this was a serious infection which now numbered among risks to drug users... 
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