Cattle in Croatia in a file photo. (Denis Lovrovic/AFP via Getty Images) ZAGREB, Croatia — Anthrax has been confirmed in dozens of cattle found dead in a nature park southeast of the Croatian capital of Zagreb, authorities said Saturday.
Authorities conducted tests on the animal carcasses after reports that the cattle had developed neurological symptoms, the Ministry of Agriculture said. It said all measures were being taken to contain the outbreak in Lonjsko Polje, a flood plain by the Sava River known for its unique environment.
The state HRT television reported that four people also have been hospitalized with skin infections. The report said 107 cattle have died in the past two weeks.
“We can say that the case is under complete control and there is no room for panic,” said local public health official Inoslav Brkić,Spores of anthrax can lie dormant in the ground until they are ingested by animals or […]
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