Retrospective Analysis of Official Data on Anthrax in Europe with a Special Reference to Ukraine
Journal: Microorganisms
Year: 2023

Anthrax is an acute infectious zoonotic disease caused by <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> that mostly affects grazing livestock and wildlife. Furthermore, <i>B. anthracis</i> is considered one of the most important biological agents of bioterrorism that could also be potentially misused in biological weapons. The distribution of anthrax in domestic animals and wildlife in Europe with a particular focus on Ukraine as a country of war was analyzed. Between 2005 and 2022, 267 anthrax cases were registere