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Published August 24, 2010, 01:30 PM

Anthrax cases reported in Pembina County

North Dakota's Agriculture Department on Tuesday said more cases of anthrax had been confirmed in cattle.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Agriculture Department on Tuesday said more cases of anthrax had been confirmed in cattle.

The new cases were in northeast North Dakota's Pembina County. Earlier cases were confirmed in Barnes, Dickey and Sioux counties, all in the southern half of the state.

State animal health officials are continuing to urge ranchers to have their cattle vaccinated against the disease.

Anthrax bacteria spores lie dormant in the ground and become active under conditions such as heavy rainfall, flooding or drought. North Dakota usually has a few anthrax cases in cattle every year.

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