This page lists notable outbreaks of anthrax, a disease of humans and other mammals caused by Bacillus anthracis, organized by year.
The Soviet Union strongly denied any involvement and blamed locals consuming infected meat, in fear of revealing Biological Weapons Convention violations.
[5] A leaflet campaign warned residents not to buy meat from unofficial markets.
Government officials sent samples of the suspected anthrax to a laboratory in Delhi for confirmation testing.
[10] The Hindustan Times reported that village residents lynched a man who had treated some anthrax patients with herbs.