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		</div><p>Anthrax has been discovered in a cow in England – the first case in an animal there since 2006.</p>
<p>The disease was detected by officials on a farm in the Westbury area of Wiltshire following the death of a cow last week, Public Health England (PHE) said.</p>
<p>The cow has been incinerated and restrictions have been placed on the farm.</p>
<p>PHE said: “The risk of infection in close human contacts of the animal is very low.”</p>
<p>Mike Wade, deputy director of Health Protection for PHE South West, said: “We are aware of a confirmed case of anthrax disease in a cow in the Westbury area of Wiltshire.</p>
<p>“The risk of infection in close human contacts of the animal is very low, and we are in touch with any potential contacts to offer public health advice.”</p>
<p>Anthrax is a bacterial disease which primarily affects herbivorous animals, although all mammals are susceptible to infection.</p>
<p>Human cases of anthrax are very rare – with the last case occurring in 2008.</p>
<p>Wiltshire Council said &#8220;robust action&#8221; was taken immediately.<br />
A spokeswoman said: “We worked with our partners both locally and nationally and swift action was taken to deal with the immediate risk.</p>
<p>“We know any risk is low; however, as you would expect, we are taking this very seriously and we will be doing everything in our power to support the national and local experts to keep Wiltshire safe.”</p>
<p>A local footpath close to the farm has been closed and it was confirmed that no cattle from the field have entered the food chain.</p>
<p>The last case of the rare disease was almost 10 years ago on a beef farm in South Wales.</p>
<p>Two cows died on the farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf in April 2006. Before that, the last case seen in Britain was in 2002.</p>
<p>All sudden, unexplained deaths of cattle are investigated for anthrax, and hundreds of samples are examined each year.</p>
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