Captive elephants can spread tuberculosis to humans—’an issue that’s been ignored’. Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 by Charity Habeenzu As the coronavirus has heightened public awareness about disease transmission between animals and humans, some experts are warning about the risks of tuberculosis in captive U.S. elephants. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/09/threat-of-tuberculosis-transmission-looms-in-captive-elephants/?fbclid=IwAR1ciwltzm7QmjYrpZVULcZ4LwRorqXz0VBBzUuDm1o506PuPKkornIfenk