At the same time, the U.S. Postal Service urged the public to stay calm. "They should be concerned but definitely not panicked or alarmed," said Massachusetts postal official Bob Cannon, who notes ...

Dr. Ron Atlas is the co-chair of the American Society for Microbiology's task force on biological weapons. He is a professor of biology at the University of Louisville and the dean of the graduate ...

The FBI says Bruce Ivins acted alone when he sent letters containing anthrax in the mail, killing five people. Some wonder if ...

"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 ...

Eight cases of anthrax have been confirmed in Pirgachha Upazila of Rangpur, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease ...

"Improper disposal of carcasses is one of the main reasons behind anthrax transmission. If prompt action is not taken, the contaminated soil and water can serve as a long-term source of infection," ...

Officials have confirmed another case of animal anthrax in Stark County, the second case this year in North Dakota.

The study, led by scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder, revealed that these long-dormant microbes became active once thawed — a finding that has sparked new concerns about the hidden ...