Translations:Basic Field Epi: Participants' Workbook/80/en
An animal infected with Anthrax sheds the disease on the ground. These spores can stay alive in the soil for a very long time if the spores are not properly killed through burning and decontamination. Unvaccinated animals coming into contact with the spores can become infected. Disturbing the soil can bring spores to the sruface where animals may be more likely to ingest them or breathe them in. The interaction between these causes and how they influence the occurrence of anthrax in an animal is shown in the causal diagram on the following page.