Anthrax kills 2,349 reindeer in Siberia: OIE data

The anthrax outbreak in the Yamal Peninsula in of northern Siberia, Russia, that began in mid-July has resulted in the death of 2,349 reinderr, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), The five outbreaks in different areas of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug resulted in some 2649 total cases. Bacillus anthracis, the bacterial agent of anthrax, has been confirmed by the State Science ["]