WAEC Agricultural Science 2010 Question 54

Question 54

Animal Health

An infectious disease of livestock characterized by sudden death and black bloody discharge from the nose, mouth and eyes is known as

  1. A.anthrax.
  2. B.brucellosis.
  3. C.pleuropneumonia.
  4. D.tuberculosis.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (anthrax.)

Explanation

Sudden death with dark, unclotted blood from body openings is typical of anthrax.