Deer dies of anthrax on IIT-M campus in Chennai

Three more deer are suspected to have succumbed to anthrax. Their reports are awaited.

A deer died of anthrax infection on the IIT-Madras campus in Chennai.

The reports of three other deer suspected of having been infected with anthrax are awaited.

The forest department has advised the staff and students at IIT-M, Guindy Park and Raj Bhavan not to interact with deer.

In a separate incident, a 35-year-old male elephant died due to an Anthrax infection at the Coimbatore forest division on Thursday.