Anthrax Outbreak In Russia Thought To Be Result Of Thawing Permafrost

Anthrax Outbreak In Russia Result of Climate Change

71 people have been hospitalized and one child has died following an outbreak of anthrax in Western Siberia above the arctic circle. Scientists now believe that outbreak began when a massive heat wave melted away at layers of permafrost and exposed the bodies of anthrax-infected reindeer who died 75 years ago.

Source: The Big Picture

Region: Eastern Europe Northern Asia

Country: Russia