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Livestock Producers Urged to Take Precautions Against Anthrax
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 18, 2008) - The Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding livestock producers to protect
their animals from anthrax.
Anthrax can affect a wide range of animals. Although humans are
susceptible to anthrax infection, it is rare to find a human case of
anthrax associated with an outbreak in animals. As a precaution,
producers should not handle or move an animal carcass suspected of
being infected with anthrax.
Disease-causing spores are ...
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