Anthrax Outbreak In Kerala Forest: All You Need To Know
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CDC said that anthrax is not contagious, which means a person can't catch it from another person like the cold or flu.
Kerala has reported the death of some wild boars due to an anthrax outbreak in Athirappilly forest region. State Health Minister Veena George said that local authorities, investigating the wild boar carcasses, found traces of the Bacillus anthracis bacteria.
"Wild boars have died en masse in the Athirappilly forest area. Subsequently, the Health Department, the Animal Husbandry Department and the Forest Department conducted an investigation. Samples of these were tested to confirm the case of anthrax infection," the minister said in a statement on Wednesday.
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. It occurs naturally in soil and commonly affects domestic and wild animals around the world.
