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Cattle with anthrax in Coahoma County, Miss.
Mississippi State University Extension
Drovers CattleNetwork.com
February 23, 2012
A case of anthrax in Mississippi livestock has been detected in Coahoma County near Clarksdale. The State Veterinarian quarantined the premises based on the report of the disease by the local veterinarian. Samples from one of the two affected animals were submitted to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory which confirmed the diagnosis. The carcasses have been cremated, and the rest of the cattle have been vaccinated by the attending veterinarian as required by law.
Anthrax is a naturally occurring disease caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis found in many parts of the world. In Mississippi the disease is occasionally found in Western Delta counties when weather conditions are favorable. Typically this occurs when there is spring flooding followed by hot, dry weather, although as demonstrated by this case, it can occur anytime. The last documented cases in Mississippi were in 1990 and 1991.
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