Table 2.
Summary of anthrax outbreaks in Kyrgyzstan 1932–2006 by livestock group and proportion of the total
| Livestock species | Total outbreaks | % of outbreaks |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 274 | 56.3 |
| Sheep (small cattle*) | 105 | 21.6 |
| Horse | 37 | 7.6 |
| Unknown | 21 | 4.3 |
| Swine | 20 | 4.1 |
| Cattle, small cattle (mixed) | 15 | 3.1 |
| Cattle, horse (mixed) | 4 | 0.8 |
| Cattle, small cattle, swine | 4 | 0.8 |
| Soil | 3 | 0.6 |
| Cattle skin (animal hide) | 1 | 0.2 |
| Donkey | 1 | 0.2 |
| Horse, donkey | 1 | 0.2 |
| Polecats | 1 | 0.2 |
| Total | 487 | 100.0 |
*
Regionally, “small cattle” is used to describe mixed groups of sheep and goats.