ANTHRAX outbreak that occurred in 1979 and was associated with a research facility in Sverdlovsk, in the Ural mountain region of central RUSSIA. Most victims worked or lived in a narrow zone extending from the facility. The zone of anthrax-caused livestock mortality paralleled the northerly wind that prevailed shortly before the outbreak. It was concluded that an escape of ANTHRAX caused outbreak.

Annotation

coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent

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DUI

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CUI

M0522053

Previous indexing

Accidents (1979-2008); Anthrax (1979-2008)

History note

2009

Public note

2009