At least 50 animals, including cattle and one moose, in Wyoming have died during a recent outbreak of anthrax. However, officials say the current risk to humans is small.

Not just a bioweapon: Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of animals in Wyoming. Here’s how it’s transmitted. A moose and dozens of cattle were found dead by Wyoming officials ...

An animal that has died of anthrax will often bleed through its nose, mouth or anus, will not have rigor mortis and will bloat quickly, Allen said.

Humans can be infected when they are exposed to infected tissue or animals, and when anthrax spores are used as a bioterrorist weapon. Before the September 11, 2001, ...

Several animals have been found dead due to infection by anthrax in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced on September 3 that a dead moose had tested positive for anthrax in ...

Authorities have confirmed a case of anthrax in animals up in far northwestern Minnesota. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) says it’s the first anthrax case in animals in more than a ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that feeds one of ...

Similar mass deaths of hippopotamuses and other animals due to anthrax poisoning have occurred in the Virunga and other nature reserves in Africa, where anthrax develops naturally in the soil. 3.

A dead hippo lies in the water due to anthrax killing the animals in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released April 8, 2025.

Early concerns of an anthrax outbreak were sparked by the deaths of dozens of buffaloes and hippos. More than 20 suspected human cases and one death have been reported in the Congo and Uganda.

At least 50 animals, including cattle and one moose, in Wyoming have died during a recent outbreak of anthrax. However, officials say the current risk to humans is small.

Anthrax might be more commonly thought of as a bioterrorist weapon, bringing to mind white envelopes and government buildings. But Wyoming officials warned residents on Wednesday that there’s an ...