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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Russia (03): (YN) reindeer vaccination
Anthrax -- RussiaThe authorities responded with resolve when a serious outbreak of anthrax shook the far northern Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug [province] in summer 2016. A mass evacuation of reindeer herders, including children, quickly started from the exposed areas and the country's Ministry of Defence launched a special emergency task force equipped with 30 tons of biologically active agents aimed at decontamination of infected areas.At the same time, a mass vaccination program was launched. Read more [...]
