“After 15 years of denying it, the USDA finally admits Asian elephants can pass m-tuberculosis to humans and vice-versa. … Now ask yourself if you know anyone with m-tuberculosis. Then ask them whether they have been to the circus lately.” Born Free USA united with API has long trumpeted the threats posed to public health and safety by circuses’ use of TB-positive elephants in public performances.
Circus Elephants with Tuberculosis are a Real Threat to People
Leslie Griffith
The Huffington Post