Tuberculosis -- United States
A 46-year-old Asian elephant at the Saint Louis Zoo, has tested positive for tuberculosis, according to Zoo officials.
Veterinarians and the elephant care team at the Zoo are preparing to start the elephant on an appropriate treatment regimen, they said.
The Saint Louis Zoo said it has informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Department of Agriculture and other local agencies about the elephant's test results. Zoo officials said that she does not pose an exposure risk to
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