Rare and
deadly anthrax outbreak in
western Siberia linked to
heat wave
An
anthrax outbreak in remote
western Siberia has led to the hospitalization of at least 90 people in the Arctic town of Salekhard, with at least 20 confirmed cases of the illness. One person, a 12-year-old boy, has died from
anthrax according to the
TASS News Agency and other media reports.*
The
outbreak has hit local reindeer populations especially hard, with at least 2,300 animals reported dead.
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08-02-2016, 09:47 PM
Rare and deadly anthrax outbreak in western Siberia linked to heat wave
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