Guest guest Posted September 27, 2000 Report Share Posted September 27, 2000 September 18, 2000 St. Paul, MN - Six members of a Minnesota family were being treated for anthrax after they consumed or handled beef from a cow that was infected with the disease, state health officials said on Friday. The unidentified family from Roseau County, near the Canadian border, had raised the cow on their own farm and had it slaughtered at a small " custom " slaughterhouse, according to a statement from the Minnesota Department of Health. The six members prepared or consumed the meat between Aug. 15 and 20. Two of the six developed symptoms of gastrointestinal anthrax, the form of the disease that affects the digestive system, the statement said. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported on Friday that both victims had recovered spontaneously. Assistant state epidemiologist Richard Danila told the newspaper that, if confirmed, these would be the first known cases of gastrointestinal anthrax in the United States. However, the state health department said it had received reports of anthrax in cattle herds in Minnesota, North Dakota and across the border in southern Manitoba, Canada. " The family's experience comes during a year when anthrax activity seems to be unusually prevalent among cattle herds in the region, " the agency's statement read. http://www.spcnetwork.com/mii/2000/000911.htm -- Free email services provided by http://www.goodkarmacafe.com Powered by Outblaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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