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 ...

Four patients infected with anthrax in Tuva, a region in Russia's southern Siberia, have escaped from the hospital where they were being treated, according to the regional Ministry of Health. "Four ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zambia has reported its largest anthrax outbreak for a decade, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). As of late November 2023, 684 suspected cases and four deaths have been recorded. 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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The two drugs most commonly used to treat anthrax in adults could cause unwanted side effects if used in children, according to an analysis of pediatric anthrax treatment options. But ...

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 ...

Despite the recent anthrax frenzy, a more deadly disease could prove fatal to many Americans. This disease is one that has killed over 600,000 people nationwide in its last three major epidemics and ...

To examine the anthrax cases in Florida and New York, Margaret Warner talks to Dr. Philip Brachman, Emory professor and former member of the CDC's Anthrax Investigation Program. And for more on ...