from the CBC/Calgary: "Elk are passing disease to cattle and it could infect humans too
Social Sharing Wildlife and livestock trading bacteria is a common threat in Alberta, study shows.
Cattle are at risk of contracting diseases from wildlife and humans are also in danger of being infected, according to a new Alberta study.
Academics from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta found it's very common to have wildlife and livestock passing diseases back and forth. It's an especially vexing problem in southern Alberta, where elk and cattle often mingle in ranch pastures.
Anthrax, bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis and various species of worms are on the long list of illnesses the animals contaminate each other with. Some are zoonotic and can be passed on to people.
The more the animals mix, the higher the threat of the diseases. Monitoring the cattle is one thing, controlling the spread is another."
more at link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/elk-cattle-university-of-calgary-mark-boyce-bacteria-1.5463142
I'll have to add this news to my concerns about the Coronavirus.
