A suspected anthrax outbreak is raising alarm at Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya after the sudden deaths of 10 buffalo since last month, and officials are working to make sure the outbreak doesn’t ...

Anthrax is a potentially life threatening bacterial infection that can occur in humans and animals. Typically, doctors give the vaccine to people who may be at risk for exposure to anthrax, such as ...

"It needs special care to eradicate it," a doctor says. — -- The Pentagon said today dozens of laboratories across the country may have inadvertently received live anthrax, though at no risk to ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Anthrax arrived in September for the first time in 2023 when it was confirmed in a cattle herd in Ziebach County. South Dakota State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson said ...

Study cannot rule out additional sources for anthrax in 2001 attacks. Feb. 15, 2011 -- It's a case that's been marked by controversy and mystery for nearly a decade: who was responsible for the deadly ...

Anthrax now has impacted 16 premises in North Dakota, all in the southwestern portion of the state. Officials warn that conditions are right for anthrax in much of the state. Anthrax is caused by the ...

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed the state’s first anthrax case in animals in more than a decade in Kittson County, affecting cattle and a horse. ST. PAUL — Anthrax, a potentially fatal ...

Anthrax, which is present in many soils, can come out of dormancy and cause sudden death in livestock. Although most picture the white powder developed in a laboratory and associated with the 2001 ...

Anthrax bacteria can form dormant structures called spores that are highly resilient. When these spores enter the body, the bacteria can reactivate and cause serious and even fatal disease. Continue ...