Anthrax outbreak in Yamalsky District, Russia

At least nine people in the Yamal region of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district (YNAD) in northern Russia are hospitalized due to anthrax, according to a Siberian Times report. Four children are reported as being treated in intensive care. This is the first anthrax outbreak recorded in more than seven decades. 1200 reindeer died suddenly in the areas around ["]