25th Case of Cattle Anthrax Confirmed in North Dakota

The outbreak, the first since August, has resulted in approximately 170 cattle deaths in Grant, Hettinger, and Adams counties.

25 cases of cattle anthrax have been confirmed in North Dakota this year, the first since August, all in Grant, Hettinger, and Adams counties.
These cases have resulted in approximately 170 cattle deaths.
The disease is not contagious and is caused by bacterial spores that can lie dormant in the ground for decades and become active under ideal conditions, such as drought.
Many producers in the affected area worked with veterinarians to administer vaccinations earlier this year.
Naturally occurring anthrax poses little danger to humans, with the most danger coming from breathing in spores, which is nearly always fatal if left untreated.