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  • Zimbabwe: Suspected anthrax outbreak in animals in Buhera

    Source: http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/life/...nt=headinglink


    Suspected anthrax outbreak in Buhera

    Blackleg has reportedly killed over 50 cattle in the last three weeks and there are two suspected cases of anthrax, a veterinary official from Ward 27 in Buhera South has confirmed.
    25.07.1208:14am 1 0
    by Sofia Mapuranga

    Blackleg normally kills livestock within 12 to 48 hours and is caused by the spore foaming, rod shaped and gas producing bacteria Clostridium chauvoei, which can live in soil for many years. The bacteria gains entrance to the animal through small punctures in the mucous membrane of the digestive tract...
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