The Cantacuzino National Institute for Medical-Military Research confirmed on Thursday evening, July 10, two cases of anthrax ...

Anthrax is the name of the disease caused by the spores of bacteria Bacillus anthracis and human infections are rare in the US, with about five recorded annually.

Key Background Anthrax is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can jump from animals to humans, and its discovery in both livestock and wildlife in Wyoming means there is a risk to humans.

At least 50 animals, including cattle and one moose, in Wyoming have died during a recent outbreak of anthrax. However, officials say the current risk to humans is small.

Scavengers often get a bad rap — hyena giggles are nefarious, crows gather in “murders” and the naked necks of vultures speak for themselves. But the bodies of the dead don’t just disappear.

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.

"This recent detection in a moose is the only documented case reported in wildlife at this time," the Wyoming Game and Fish Department said.

More than one-third of species that eat some amount of carrion are threatened or declining, a new analysis finds, and that ...

Anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, remains a persistent and multifaceted global health challenge. The disease, which affects both animals and humans, is distinguished by its ...

Thankfully, natural anthrax is a rare disease in humans, and people typically catch it from infected animals or contaminated animal products.

Anthrax is a potentially deadly disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which humans can contract from infected animals or contaminated animal products.