Anthrax is one of the great killing diseases of antiquity,according to medical and scientific experts.

Is anthrax still around?

Although rare in the United States, anthrax is still common throughout the developing world, in places such as Central America and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and southwestern Asia, southern Europe and Eastern Europe, and the Caribbean.

Can we eradicate anthrax?

In most countries, the preferred method of disposal of an anthrax carcass is incineration. Controlled heat treatment or “rendering” has been proposed in at least one country of the European Union, but no records were found of this having been done, or of relevant legislative documentation.