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Sverdlovsk anthrax leak

1979 accidental release of anthrax in the Soviet Union
Event occurrence Q592810
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Summary

Sverdlovsk anthrax leak is an occurrence[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of occurrence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,172 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sverdlovsk anthrax leak is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Sverdlovsk anthrax leak's instance of is recorded as occurrence[4].
  • Sverdlovsk anthrax leak began on April 2, 1979[5].
  • Sverdlovsk anthrax leak occurred on April 2, 1979[6].
  • Sverdlovsk anthrax leak's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 56.7775, 'lon': 60.59055556}[7].
  • Sverdlovsk anthrax leak's uses is recorded as anthrax[8].
  • Sverdlovsk anthrax leak's indigenous to is recorded as Центр военно-технических проблем бактериологической защиты НИИ микробиологии МО РФ[9].

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When and Where

Sverdlovsk anthrax leak took place on April 2, 1979[6]. It began on April 2, 1979[5]. It is in the country of Soviet Union[3].

Context

Sverdlovsk anthrax leak's instance of is recorded as occurrence[4].

Why It Matters

Sverdlovsk anthrax leak ranks in the top 8% of occurrence entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,172 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Instance of → occurrence
    Indigenous to → Центр военно-технических проблем бактериологической защиты НИИ микробиологии МО РФ
    Uses → anthrax
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Instance of: viral release from host cell"
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