<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1tIaHN_1B8QmnYV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1tIaHN_1B8QmnYV00" width="1763" height="1175" ><figcaption>Beef supplies are shrinking after farmers sold off cattle in response to drought and high costs. Nick Oxford/Bloomberg/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>IOSCO COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A cattle herd in Iosco County has tested positive for the potentially fatal bovine tuberculosis bacteria.The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service detected the illness at a cow processing plant and traced it back the unidentified farm. Additional cows from the same farm later tested positive for the illness.Bovine TB is a bacterial disease that can affect all mammals, including humans. The illness can be fatal to animals and humans if left untreated."Bovine TB is a complex and challenging disease, which is why we always need to fully utilize every tool we have to identify potential cases and take action to limit disease spread," said Michigan State Veterinarian Nora Wineland.Bovine TB is known to be present in the free-ranging white-tailed deer population in specific areas of northeastern Lower Michigan. The illness was detected in cattle from Alpena and Presque Isle counties last month.The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the illness can be transmitted from deer to cattle. The illness was detected in deer from Iosco County several years ago, but the announcement Wednesday was the first confirmed case in cattle. State and federal scientists are studying the strain of bovine TB found in the cows to help determine its source. They also are tracing whether the affected cows had contact with other herds.State agricultural officials rely on deer hunting in the northeast Lower Peninsula to help control the spread of bovine TB. They also conduct routine checks on cattle herds in the region.</div></body>

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IOSCO COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A cattle herd in Iosco County has tested positive for the potentially fatal bovine tuberculosis bacteria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service detected the illness at a cow processing plant and traced it back the unidentified farm. Additional cows from the same farm later tested positive for the illness.

Cattle herd in Iosco County tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

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IOSCO COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A cattle herd in Iosco County has tested positive for the potentially fatal bovine tuberculosis bacteria. The U.S. Department 

Cattle herd in Iosco County tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

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