Thursday, March 1, 2012

Qld: Anthrax properties to remain in quarantine for six weeks

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Qld: Anthrax properties to remain in quarantine for six weeks

BRISBANE, Jan 11 AAP - Two southern Queensland cattle properties will remain quarantinedfor the next six weeks as authorities try to contain an anthrax outbreak.

The outbreak has claimed 12 cattle at a property near Wandoan on the Darling Downs.

The beasts had been moved from a station near Dirranbandi, near the NSW border.

Since the disease was confirmed, officers from the Department of Primary Industry (DPI)have been decontaminating the two properties.

They have also been preparing a mass vaccination of the cattle herds at the two stations.

DPI acting chief …

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