Anthrax — India
Anthrax outbreak in the buffer and fringe areas of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) has prompted the Animal Diseases Research Institute (ADRI) to seek assistance from Bengaluru-based National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI). A team from the ICAR-arm is expected to arrive next week to make an on-site inspection of pockets where elephant deaths have been reported, Joint Director of ADRI Dr Lokanath Behera said.
With about 12 elephants falling victim to
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