Wednesday, 27 July 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Russia (02): (YN) reindeer, human exposure

Anthrax -- Russia
As many as 13 people are hospitalized and 1200 reindeer are dead on the tundra in Yamalo-Nenets autonomous region in what could be the largest natural anthrax outbreak in modern Russia. Laboratory analyses have proven the highly lethal bacterium causing the anthrax infection, Vesti Yamal reports.
At the hospital in Salekhard, 13 people are isolated in the infectious department, the Governor's office informs, and 2 of the 4 children are under intensive care.
In an emergency response, the

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