Anthrax — Russia
A total of 9 people are in hospital including 4 children after an outbreak of anthrax in northern Russia, the first in 75 years. Of these, 2 are currently suspected of having contracted the deadly infection after a helicopter evacuation from the stricken district.
The alert came after a herd of reindeer were struck with anthrax in the Yamalsky district in Yamalo-Nenets autonomous region. The region is famed for its venison exports, including to Britain. Some 1200 reindeer died suddenly in
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