A US army blunder that has seen shipments of live anthrax accidentally sent to laboratories at home and abroad is even bigger than first thought.<br /><br /> A military facility in Utah, the Dugway Proving Ground, is believed to be the source of the shipments of what was thought to be inactive anthrax bacteria.<br /><br /> The Pentagon now says 11 states, two more than it first acknowledged, received “suspect samples,” as did Australia and South Korea. <br /><br /> In all, a total of 24 laboratories received the “suspect samples”, according to the Pentagon. It has ordered a review of procedures.<br /><br /> The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already begun an investigation.<br /><br /> Anthrax must be handled with extreme care. When airborne, it can cause a deadly illness called inhalation anthrax. That occurred in 2001, when anthrax sent through the US post to government and media targets killed five people.<br /><br /> “There is no known risk to the general public and an extremely low risk to lab workers,” the Pentagon sai
