Russian Soldiers Have Been Infected with Anthrax in Ukraine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Anthrax Discovered in Ukraine: Conditions in parts of Ukraine increasingly resemble those of the First World War, as both sides have dug trench lines, and artillery duels are now all too commonplace. Reports circulated this week that anthrax has been discovered in a Russian trench line and a small number of soldiers were infected. Yet, this isn't a case of biological or chemical warfare.

Rather, the UK's Telegraph newspaper reported that the soldiers had unearthed a burial site for cattle while digging a defensive line in southern Ukraine in the Kherson Oblast. The unit was ordered to immediate quarantine, while two soldiers were admitted to a hospital in the occupied city of Melitopol.

The unit is believed to have been digging the trenches as part of an effort to reinforce their defenses, ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive, when it uncovered the burial site. Anthrax is a bacterial infection that can be spread via infected animal carcasses and food.

The disease was endemic across much of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, especially in Ukraine due to the intense cattle farming that was conducted in the region. According to the Telegraph, more than 10,000 cases were registered in humans at the beginning of the 20th century, but the number decreased due to improved health standards.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-soldiers-have-been-infected-with-anthrax-in-ukraine/ar-AA1ar9Cd

[RockRaven]

1. The good news is that anthrax is readily treatable with antibiotics.

That bad news is that it's Russia's army, so prompt and competent screening, diagnosis, and administration of the appropriate medication is... Well, "uh-oh" comes to mind.