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 ...

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmDMedically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD The anthrax vaccine is given to select U ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Anthrax, otherwise known as the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a deadly serious infectious disease that ...

What is anthrax? Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by a spore-forming bacterium. It commonly occurs in wild and domestic animals such as cattle, sheep and goats. It can occur in humans ...

An outbreak of anthrax in humans was announced in Meru County last week. Anthrax, a common disease globally that affects both livestock and human beings, is listed by the World Organisation for Animal ...

It sounds counterintuitive at the moment, but that doesn’t make it any less true: As it stands today, anthrax is not a major public health threat, says Dr. Jon Wesley Boyd, a psychiatrist at Harvard ...

Nearly 80 beef cattle died in Wyoming due to a natural occurrence of anthrax, a bacterial pathogen that can survive in the soil for years or even decades and then spark sporadic outbreaks, often when ...

Anthrax might be more commonly thought of as a bioterrorist weapon, bringing to mind white envelopes and government buildings. But Wyoming officials warned residents on Wednesday that there’s an ...

A drum circle may have led to a New Hampshire woman's bout with a rare illness. Dec. 30, 2009— -- A New Hampshire woman has developed what may be the nation's first case of gastrointestinal ...

The FBI says government scientist Bruce Ivins acted alone in 2001 when he sent letters containing anthrax in the mail, killing five people and sickening 17 others. Ivins killed himself in 2008 as the ...