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Is anthrax a threat to Ballarat or Victorian citizens?

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Not really.

The incidence of anthrax in Australia is low, and cases of human infection are few and far between. Anthrax bacteria can remain in the soil for a long time, and there is risk to humans when they cut into the carcass of an infected animal. The average citizen, however, is not at risk.

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