BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new case of cattle anthrax has been confirmed in southwest North Dakota’s Grant County, bringing the number of cases in the state to 25 this year, according to state agriculture officials. Those cases have led to about 170 cattle deaths, North Dakota State Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Andress told The Bismarck Tribune. The year’s North Dakota outbreak is the worst since 2005. Most people associate anthrax with the weaponized version used in 2001 attacks, when five people died and 17 others were sickened from letters containing anthrax spores sent through the mail. ___This story has been corrected to note that this year’s outbreak is the worst since 2005 in North Dakota, not South Dakota.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 02, 2023 10:31 UTC