Anthrax cases on the rise in Sask.

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Published: August 25, 2010

The number of anthrax cases in Saskatchewan continues to rise.Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials confirmed a third positive case Aug. 22 in the Rural Municipality of Garden River northeast of Prince Albert.The farm under quarantine has a cattle operation.The other two cases were in southeast Saskatchewan and include bison, cattle and horses.No other cases have been reported in other provinces so far this year.

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Karen Briere

Karen Briere

Karen Briere grew up in Canora, Sask. where her family had a grain and cattle operation. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Regina and has spent more than 30 years covering agriculture from the Western Producer’s Regina bureau.

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