CFIA emphasizes that the anthrax bacteria developed for germ warfare are very different than those causing anthrax in livestock. As for the Stewarts, the bacteria caused a financial loss. But Joanne is thankful for the community support. If it wasn't for the neighbours, I don't know how we'd get through it. Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis.
Anthrax is most common in agricultural regions where it occurs in animals.
These include South and Central America, Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. When anthrax affects humans, it is usually due to an occupational exposure to infected animals or their products. B. Anthracis spores can live in the soil for many years, and humans can become infected with anthrax by handling products from infected animals or by inhaling anthrax spores from contaminated animal products. Anthrax can also be spread by eating undercooked meat from infected animals. Susceptible animals are usually infected by eating contaminated soil or feed.