Sverdlovsk Accidental Release

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.

Year introduced: 2009

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Tree Number(s): K01.400.504.968.750, N06.850.135.190.500

MeSH Unique ID: D055905

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• Accidental Release, Sverdlovsk
• Release, Sverdlovsk Accidental

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• Accidents (1979-2008)
• Anthrax (1979-2008)

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