Authorities in Russia have admitted that an anthrax outbreak could be underway after an infected bull was sold as meat - with a whole village being closed off. A married couple, from Staroye Aktashevo in Chuvash Republic, Russia , who slaughtered the bull are in hospital in “severe” conditions with confirmed anthrax poisoning. The butchers became infected through cuts on their hands as they slaughtered the animal. READ MORE: Inside bizarre Moscow St Patrick's Day parade long before Russia invaded Ukraine Checkpoints have been set up around Staroye Aktasheva and a major quarantine operation is underway, according to a video that also shows the disinfectant operation in the village. The authorities have admitted that meat from the infected animal has been sold to multiple unknown people and is likely to have spread. Meat from the half-ton bull is feared to have been sold to dozens of buyers who are now at risk of infection, it is reported. People known to have been … [Read more...] about Russian village sealed in deadly anthrax outbreak with fears it will spread through meat