The media revisited the incident during the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States . The 2001 publication of Judith Miller 's '' Germs : Biological Weapons and America 's Secret War '' , which contained an analysis and detailed description of the events , also brought discussion of the incident back into the news . Residents of The Dalles commented that they have an understanding of how bioterrorism can occur in the United States . The incident had spread fear in the community , and drained the local economy . All but one of the restaurants affected went out of business . In 2005 , the Oregon State Land Board agreed to sell of Wasco County , including Rajneeshpuram , to the Colorado-based youth ministry Young Life . On February 18 , 2005 , Court TV aired an episode of '' Forensic Files '' about the incident , entitled : " ' Bio-Attack ' – Oregon Cult Poisonings " . The salmonellosis outbreak was also discussed in the media within the context of the 2006 North American E. coli outbreak
2001 anthrax attacks
2001 anthrax attacks
1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack