ANTHRAX, even the word causes a shiver of fear and panic and now the disease is hitting the headlines among the reindeer herds of Arctic Russia. Anthrax is back in the news. This time among the Nenets ...

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"But this is hugely significant and should not be brushed under the carpet." The anthrax bacteria produces a toxin which is released into the bloodstream and starves the tissues of oxygen.

One couple says the birds came with their house. Their neighbors say the duo won’t stop feeding the scavengers, and the town ...

If an animal dies from the disease and isn’t properly disposed of by burning, the bacteria can spill out into the soil and remain dormant for long periods of time. The anthrax bacteria may resurface ...

But that’s still not the worst finding. The most worrying bacterium found was Bacillus anthracis. This can cause Anthrax, a disease that spreads so rapidly that militaries use it for biological ...

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