Tamil Nadu: Elephant dies from anthrax in Coimbatore district
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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Forest and Animal Husbandry Department in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state, India are reporting the death of a wild elephant from anthrax in Anaikatti. The elephant is a female, age 13-15 years. Blood smears collected from the carcass showed the presence of the bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. A Forest Veterinary Officer with the [...]
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