ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. announced today that it has received a Fast-Track Product designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ABthrax (PA mAb), a novel drug ...

The CDC has published updated recommendations for the postexposure prevention and treatment of Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) infection; the FDA has granted marketing approval to an at-home chlamydia ...

Anthrax is a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium commonly found in the soil of endemic areas. It is primarily a disease of herbivorous ...

There are four types of anthrax infection: cutaneous (through the skin), inhalation (through the lungs; the most deadly), gastrointestinal (through digestion) and injection anthrax. Injection anthrax ...

If bioterrorists released Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) over a large city, hundreds of thousands of people could need rapid access to antibiotics to prevent the deadly inhalational form of anthrax.

As Ghana and Nigeria grapple with outbreaks of anthrax, scientists say governments must prioritize funds for vaccination to prevent a re-emergence of the disease across West Africa. Anthrax is a ...

The ranch real estate experts at James Bigley Ranches explain anthrax risks on ranches and share prevention strategies to protect livestock and property. Karoline Leavitt lands new job at Fox News ...

“Inhalation anthrax is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis and remains one of the nation’s top biowarfare threats,” Elusys said in a statement. “Much of ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. authorities increased to 84 people their count of government workers potentially exposed to live anthrax at three laboratories in Atlanta as they investigated a breach in ...