In 2014, a total of 16 cases of anthrax was reported by four EU/EEA countries. One case was reported as a confirmed case. The remaining 26 reporting countries notified zero cases.
In 2014, 16 sporadic cases of anthrax were reported: nine from Hungary, four from Spain, two from Romania, and one from Greece. Of these, one case from Spain was laboratory-confirmed.
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