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 ...

While much effort has focused on avoiding anthrax, history has also seen attempts to explore using the bacterial spores to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Five countries in the East and its southern region are experiencing an upsurge of anthrax outbreaks, with over 1,100 suspected cases and 20 related deaths reported since the beginning of 2023. A total ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...