ANTHRAX, BISON - CANADA (12): (SASKATCHEWAN), NEW CASES

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Date: 20 Aug 2010
Source: Regina Leader Post [edited]



The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that a 2nd
area in southern Saskatchewan has livestock infected with anthrax.
CFIA reported on 6 Aug 2010 that around 30 bison in the RM [rural
municipality] of Wellington had died as a result of anthrax
ingestion. On Wednesday [18 Aug 2010], the CFIA confirmed that a
neighboring area, the RM of Fillmore, had infected cattle as well.

The CFIA was unable to confirm a specific number of bison and cattle
infected when contacted on Thursday [19 Aug 2010].

Anthrax spores are commonly found in soil across the Canadian
prairies, and wet weather brings the spores to the surface.

According to the provincial health ministry, anthrax poses a low
health risk [for people], especially for those who don't come in
direct contact with sick animals or dead carcasses. However, humans
are susceptible to infection if an open wound comes in contact with
anthrax spores. The wound forms a blister and a skin ulcer with a black centre.

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[As the usual threshold number for subsequent outbreaks is merely 4-6
adult sick cattle on the index farm, one cannot be surprised at these
new cases -- the number of ranches affected is not given, which would
suggest that it is not singular -- in the neighbouring rural
municipality (RM). This will test the effectiveness of the earlier
CFIA advisory for SK ranchers to have vaccinated their stock before
this summer's anthrax season began.

There has been an ongoing discussion to sort out why the US Navy test
did not perform better in the initial outbreak. It is claimed that it
was run on recently dead carcasses. But there is the possibility that
some out-of-date kits may have been used. Everyone else has reported
no problems.

The locations of the infected site are provided at
.
- Mod.MHJ]

[see also:
Anthrax, bison - Canada (09): (SK) 20100811.2756
2009
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Anthrax, bovine - Canada (04): (MB, SK) 20090730.2674
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (03): (MB, SK) 20090728.2656
Anthrax, bovine - Canada: (SK) 20090630.2369
Anthrax risk, 2009 - USA, Canada 20090512.1781
2008
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Anthrax, bovine - Canada (05): (SK) 20080829.2710
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (04): (SK) bison 20080826.2670
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (03): (SK) 20080812.2500
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (02): (SK) bison 20080727.2297
Anthrax, bovine - Canada: (SK) 20080726.2286
2007
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Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK) (03) 20070614.1946
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(02) 20070401.1111
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK): susp., RFI 20070330.1098
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK) 20070219.0625
2006
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Anthrax - Canada (SK, MB)(12) 20060924.2728
Anthrax - Canada (SK,MB) (11) 20060916.2635
Anthrax - Canada (SK, MB)(10) 20060912.2581
Anthrax - Canada (SK,MB) (09) 20060901.2491
Anthrax - Canada (SK,MB)(08) 20060826.2421
Anthrax - Canada (SK, MB) (07) 20060816.2293
Anthrax - Canada (SK,MB) (06) 20060811.2257
Anthrax - Canada (SK,MB) (05) 20060808.2228
Anthrax - Canada (SK,MB) (04) 20060806.2195
Anthrax - Canada (SK,MB) (03) 20060802.2141
Anthrax - Canada (SK, MB)(02) 20060730.2107
Anthrax - Canada (SK, MB) 20060726.2059
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(09) 20060720.1993
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(08) 20060718.1974
Anthrax, human, bovine - Canada (SK) 20060716.1957
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(06) 20060712.1924
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(05) 20060711.1910
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(04) 20060710.1890
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(03) 20060709.1884
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK)(02) 20060706.1858
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK) 20060705.1847
2004
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Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK) (02) 20040131.0366
Anthrax, bovine - Canada (SK) 20040129.0343
2001
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Anthrax, cattle - Canada (Saskatchewan) (02) 20011009.2456
Anthrax, cattle - Canada (Saskatchewan) 20011007.2439]
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