Anthrax—a bacterial disease with dangerous potential as a biological or bioterrorist weapon—is spreading at an alarming rate in Zambia and a handful of nearby African countries, the World Health ...

There's an anthrax outbreak in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Laboratory tests by the National Veterinary Research Institute laboratory confirmed that there's an outbreak of anthrax in Nigeria. The Federal ...

A rancher in Texas contracted anthrax earlier this year after butchering a lamb that died suddenly on his ranch, CDC researchers said. "This outbreak occurred on a farm adjacent to the Anthrax ...

Several animals have been found dead due to infection by anthrax in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced on September 3 that a dead moose had tested positive for anthrax in Carbon ...

1. Why is anthrax vaccination needed? Anthrax vaccination is needed because the threat from anthrax weapons is real and lethal. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff named anthrax as the #1 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Have you been following the strange story of the heroin addicts in ...

The Federal Government on Monday, confirmed the first case of Anthrax disease in a mixed livestock farm in Niger State. This is the first animal case to be reported in Nigeria since the beginning of ...

What you need to know: Farmers, officials alarmed over suspected anthrax in Lyantonde. Health authorities in Lyantonde District have intensified surveillance and community sensitization after a ...

WHAT IS ANTHRAX? Bacillus anthracis is a rod-shaped bacterium that typically appears–when outside a living host–in a dormant state, protected by a hard-shelled spore. Provided it is lodged in rich ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's eastern Shandong province reported five people were infected with anthrax and a beef cattle farm was shut after an outbreak was discovered in the agricultural province. All ...

While much effort has focused on avoiding anthrax, history has also seen attempts to explore using the bacterial spores to inflict harm. They used to call it “wool sorter’s disease” or “hide-porter’s ...