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Bangladesh reports anthrax outbreak in Sirajganj: Called a ‘regular phenomenon’

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Dozens of people in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district have been infected with anthrax, according to district health officials. The Daily Star reports the affected individuals from Jamtoli village...

Kenya: 16 hospitalized for suspected anthrax after eating a sick cow

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Health officials in Murang’a County, Kenya say that 16 people, men, women and children, were hospitalized for suspected anthrax Tuesday after consuming tainted cows, according to local media. Joseph...

Bacillus anthracis bacteria using Gram-stain technique

Texas: Anthrax confirmed in Webb County cow

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Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials are encouraging livestock owners to vaccinate their animals after anthrax was confirmed in a cow in southeast Webb County in mid-April. “The anthrax vaccination...

Anthrax nasal vaccine, NasoShield, being developed by team led by Texas A&M

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For the first time, one of the nation’s Centers for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) will support development of a second-generation anthrax vaccine under a task order issued...

Rapid anthrax blood test being developed, Results in minutes

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The first blood test for anthrax that could show results within minutes at a doctor’s office or emergency room will take the final steps in development with support from the U.S. Department of Health...

Anthrax outbreak hits Visakha Agency, 13 cases reported

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Thirteen people, including a one-year-old child, have become infected with anthrax in Hukumpeta, Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India, according to local media accounts. The patients, who were admitted...

Odisha state reports anthrax outbreak, 4 dead

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Just days after reporting an anthrax outbreak in Jharkland state, India, officials in Odisha state, an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal, are reporting an anthrax outbreak that has killed at...

Anthrax outbreak reported in Jharkhand, second in a week

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An anthrax outbreak, probably linked to the consumption of infected cattle, has been reported in Bardega village, Simdega district in Jharkland state in eastern India. According to Hindustan Times report,...

Anthrax treatment, Anthim, receives FDA approval

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Anthim (obiltoxaximab) injection to treat inhalational anthrax in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs. Anthim is also approved to prevent inhalational...

Ghana: Anthrax deaths, Meningitis update

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Two people have died from anthrax after consuming tainted meat in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region, according to local media. It was revealed that last week, some animals in Widnaba...