In most of the rest of the world, anthrax in animals occurs only sporadically. In the United States, outbreaks in animals have occurred since 1990 in the Midwest (Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota), in the West (California, Nevada), and in Texas and Oklahoma (MBAH 2006, WHOCC).
lethargy (countable and uncountable, plural lethargies) ( 1 pathology) A condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, or prolonged sleep patterns. 2  A state of extreme torpor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion or interest; loosely, sluggishness, laziness.
If you did nothing, they would be doing nothing. Lethargic is someone who is very sleepy, but arouses easily by name calling or just a slight tap, but true physical stimulation needed and that is obtunded. Quote from alisaf23 Ok technically your patient would be classified as semi comatose or possibly in a stupor.