Young J B
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1975 Nov 1;167(9):842-3.
An epizootic of anthrax in Eastern Falls County, Texas, killed at least 238 animals during a 6-week period ending July 31, 1974. Infection appeared to be caused by the ingestion of contaminated soil and grass in the drought-stricken central Texas area. The participation of the Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas National Guard, and other state agencies was of great assistance to the Texas Animal Health Commission in handling the epizootic and panic stricken public. Use of the unencapsulated Sterne strain spore vaccine was credited with preventing many livestock losses in the area. Contaminated city water was detected during the epizootic but human disease did not result.
1974年7月31日结束的六周内，得克萨斯州东部福尔斯县爆发炭疽疫情，至少238只动物死亡。感染似乎是由于食用了得克萨斯州中部干旱地区受污染的土壤和草所致。得克萨斯州农业部、得克萨斯国民警卫队和其他州机构的参与，对得克萨斯动物卫生委员会处理疫情和惊慌失措的公众起到了极大的帮助。未包囊的斯特恩株芽孢疫苗的使用被认为防止了该地区许多牲畜的损失。疫情期间检测到城市供水受到污染，但未导致人类疾病。
