Volume 13, Number 7—July 2007
Letter
Anthrax in Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), Italy
Antonio Fasanella*
, Lucia Palazzo*, Antonio Petrella*, Vincenzo Quaranta*, Bruno Romanelli*, and Giuliano Garofolo*
, Lucia Palazzo*, Antonio Petrella*, Vincenzo Quaranta*, Bruno Romanelli*, and Giuliano Garofolo*Table
Mortality rates during anthrax outbreaks, Italy, 2004
| Animal | Population of area | No. (%) dead animals |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | ≈7,000 | 81 (≈1.15) |
| Sheep | ≈20,000 | 15 (≈0.075) |
| Goats | ≈13,000 | 9 (≈0.069) |
| Horses | ≈600 | 11 (≈1.83) |
| Red deer | 45 | 8 (≈17.77) |
