A 12-year-old boy in the far north of Russia has died in an outbreak of anthrax that experts believe was triggered when unusually warm weather caused the release of the bacteria.

Russia is experiencing its first anthrax outbreak in more than 70 years. One child died. Health officials think it might have been triggered by warming permafrost, which unleashed dormant bacteria.

Anthrax, otherwise known as the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a deadly serious infectious disease that kills without question if its toxins reach a host's cells.; A new treatment developed by ...

File photo - Spores from the Sterne strain of anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) are pictured in this handout scanning electron micrograph (SEM) obtained by Reuters May 28, 2015.

A New Hampshire woman diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal anthrax case may have swallowed ... but are focusing on a drum circle gathering she attended Dec. 4 at ... caused by bacteria.

Anthrax is a very rare disease, but it can be serious. Learn about the different kinds of anthrax infections and how to get diagnosed if you think you’ve been exposed to the bacteria.

Anthrax, otherwise known as the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a deadly serious infectious disease that kills without question if its toxins reach a host's cells.; A new treatment developed by ...

For nearly seven years, scientist Bruce E. Ivins and a small circle of fellow anthrax specialists at Fort Detrick's Army medical lab lived in a curious limbo: They served as occasional consultants ...

Temperatures in the Yamal tundra above the Arctic Circle have hit highs of 95 degrees this summer, compared to an average of 77 degrees. A map showing the location of Russia's Yamalo-Nenets ...

The Supreme Court shut its doors for the first time in 66 years, the Central Intelligence Agency sealed off its mail operation at Langley and one of the District's neighborhood post offices closed ...

A state of emergency has been imposed throughout the region due to the outbreak, the first of its kind since 1941. The outbreak is being blamed on the ...