Anthrax Outbreak in Central China Prompts Travel Advisory in Russia

The Hart Building is closed on November 7, 2001 after an anthrax laced letter was found in Senator Tom Daschle's office in Washington, DC. STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP/Getty Images

Russia recently issued a travel alert for its citizens: There has been an outbreak of anthrax in central China.

Russia’s daily newspaper Kommersant reported on May 2 that the country’s Consumer Protection and Public Welfare Supervision Bureau warned travelers to exercise caution if they are visiting areas of central China.