[Shermy]

He could have been infected in Egypt or whereever, packing it himself, and an accident occured. Died in Brazil.

[nicmarlo]

That's very possible, Shermy. How long is the boat ride from Egypt to Brazil? How long an incubation period between contact and illness? (Inquiring minds want to know).

[knak]

Brazil's Castro said Ibrahim had been given the suitcase in Cairo by an unidentified person and was due to deliver it to somebody in Canada. But he doubted Ibrahim knew what the content of the bag was, otherwise he most likely would not have opened it.

``He opened it because he was curious,'' Castro said.

Bioterrorism plot? Egyptian sailor on way to Canada dies from anthrax in Brazil