Slovenian veterinary services confirmed on Friday reports about the death of four cows caused by anthrax. (File Photo)

The four cows belong to a farmer from the village of Zice near Slovenske Konjice in northeastern Slovenia, the Slovenian news agency STA reported.

“From the moment that the test proved anthrax, we have carried out all the basic measures. We delivered the disinfectant, transport of animals and manure, and sale of fodder were forbidden,and we also provided vaccine and vaccinated the animals,” said Slavko Hren, local veterinary official in Celje.

The head of the veterinary office in Celje, Andreja Bizjak, said in the last 50 years anthrax cases have been reported in 78 areas in Slovenia, the last case having been reported in 2001.

Bizjak said the disease could be contracted by humans only whenpeople are in touch with infected meat.

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