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Siberian anthrax outbreak reportedly covered up by Russian authorities
Original: The Siberian plague outbreak is being hushed up. It’s the worst thing Russia could do
An outbreak of Siberian plague, better known as anthrax, is under way in Russia, and The Telegraph reports that Moscow is concealing its true scale. The outlet argues the silencing is the worst possible response, warning that hiding infections risks letting the disease spread unchecked across the remote region and beyond.
Why now: Claims of a Russian state cover-up of a dangerous disease outbreak are drawing attention amid wider distrust of official health information.
Evidence
- The Siberian plague outbreak is being hushed up. It’s the worst thing Russia could do · The Telegraph
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