Dr. Susan Keller reminds producers and veterinarians to remain vigilant and vaccinate cattle against anthrax, especially where the disease has occurred in the past. Spores of the bacteria Bacillus anthracis cause anthrax when consumed and they can survive in the soil for years. In both dry and wet conditions anthrax spores can be transported and become available for cattle to ingest.
Source: Drovers, May 30, 3019. Link.
. . . animals grazing an area where anthrax deaths occurred previously probably are at risk of contracting the disease. Russ Daly, DVM
INSIGHTS: Note the fact sheet provided with the article. < link > Veterinary teams with knowledge of previous anthrax outbreaks can warn producers of the risks and schedule vaccinations.