Recent reports from Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reveal a concerning outbreak of anthrax, ...

Let us understand more about it. Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which occurs naturally in soil worldwide. According to the CDC, it primarily affects ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Anthrax, otherwise known as the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a deadly serious infectious disease that kills without question if its ...

Five people are admitted and isolated at Kabale regional referral hospital, after the outbreak of Anthrax, in Kabale district ...

The world’s top health experts are raising the alarm about the risk of fur farms, wet markets, and illegal wildlife trade as ...

An outbreak of anthrax recently reported in a farm in Zamfara State serves as another stark reminder of the ongoing public health challenges in Nigeria. Confirming the outbreak, the Federal Ministry ...

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear. Images shared by the ...

Roughly 50 hippopotamuses at Africa’s premier nature reserve died from anthrax poisoning, according to park officials. The naturally occurring form of anthrax took down the behemoths in the ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa's oldest national park, which is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east ...

This is also the position adopted by the global anthrax elimination programme, led by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Kenya’s Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU) is a One Health body whose job is ...

A study on the inter-connectedness of human, animal and environmental health, with a focus on zoonotic diseases was conducted ...

Zoonotic diseases are transmitted from animals to humans and include rabies, anthrax, brucellosis, Covid-19 (coronavirus), Barine TB among others. An officer from the Directorate of Veterinary ...