Another Case Of Anthrax Discovered In Ukraine

With 29 people recovering from anthrax in a quarantined Ukrainian village, reports emerged Tuesday that a couple halfway across the country also has contracted the disease.

A husband and wife in the southern town of Chervona Dolina were diagnosed with the cutaneous form of anthrax, which causes boils on the skin, news agencies reported.

It was unclear if their sickness was linked to an outbreak that hit a state farm in Privolnoye, 215 miles to the east.

Privolnoye has been quarantined since last week, but emergency officials said some contaminated meat might have been shipped out before the quarantine.

Anthrax is an animal disease that can infect humans through skin contact, ingestion and even inhaling contaminated spores. It is treated with penicillin.