Northern Mongolia hit by anthrax outbreak

Via Xinhua :

" ULAN BATOR, July 8 : Mongolian authorities on Thursday confirmed that three herders have been infected with anthrax and that containment measures are already under way.

All three cases happened in the Selenge province in northern Mongolia, where authorities have taken measures to quarantine and disinfect areas surrounding the herders' residences, the national emergency management authority said.

Seven other local residents were suspected of being infected with the usually fatal bacterial disease, which affects both animals and human beings, and have been sent to hospitals, the government said."