The U.S. military reportedly shipped live anthrax samples accidently to a total of nine states in the United States and one in South Korea, leaving over two dozen people infected. Those who have been in contact are now going through precautionary treatment after getting infected by the deadly bacteria.

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Those infected can experience unusual flu-like ailments that could be deadly if untreated as soon as possible.

The live anthrax was supposedly for military germ warfare training. As a result, the sender thought the samples were safe and inert, according to the BBC.

The live anthrax samples were first received Wednesday by a lab based in Maryland. This provoked an urgent review from across the board to investigate whether there were other live anthrax shipped, reported CNN.

Officials got especially concerned since leftover live samples were determined at the original lab in Dugway, Utah.

Because the live anthrax were thought dead, they were reportedly transported via FedEx in less rough conditions as compared to if it was thought they were active agents.

State laboratories that got the live spores of anthrax include Delaware, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, California, New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Tennessee.

After receiving the live samples late last week, the Maryland laboratory quickly alerted authorities.

Those infected from the live anthrax accidentally shipped from the Army's Dugway Proving Ground in Utah include four U.S. lab workers, as well as workers at the Osan Air Force Base in South Korea, according to officials

The supposed dead anthrax samples were to be used for a program by the Pentagon for tests in identifying biological threats on field.

Meanwhile, the American public had already been reassured by Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren that there is no other risks suspected.

The live samples of anthrax had already been destroyed after being sent to the Osan Air Force Base, according to the military.

The case is now being investigated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, in partnership with the Defense Department. They said that the public is not at risk.

"CDC is working in conjunction with state and federal partners to conduct an investigation with all the labs that received samples from the DOD," said CDC spokesman Jason McDonald. "The ongoing investigation includes determining if the labs also received other live samples, epidemiologic consultation, worker safety review, laboratory analysis and handling of laboratory waste."

Officials have already been sent to the military labs to hold the on-site investigations, according to the CDC.

Shipment of anthrax spores have been stopped by the Pentagon until after investigations are completed, according to the Voice of America.

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