It is highly infectious. Once the bacteria gets exposed to air, they form spores that can easily lead to infection.

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and ...

At least 50 hippopotamuses died from anthrax poisoning in Virunga National Park, the oldest African national park located in ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most commonly caused by soil-dwe ...

Anthrax has been connected to the death of dozens of hippopotamuses at Virunga National Park in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a new report.

It may not have been known by the masses but this tiny island’s toxicity is a tale that will live long in the memory for some.

Thankfully, natural anthrax is a rare disease in humans, and people typically catch it from infected animals or contaminated animal products. The bacteria can also lay dormant in the soil as ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning ... and wild animals—including cattle, sheep, goats, antelope, and deer—which can become infected by inhaling, ingesting, or drinking ...