Remote herders from 45 families get new animals to rebuild herds decimated by 'zombie' anthrax infection.

A man became infected from a cow, and only called for medical help a week after contracting the deadly disease - by then it was too late. 

The fatality occurred after the unnamed man handled the carcass of an infected cow in the Tselinniy district of Altai territory.

At least 6 are believed to have the virulent intestinal form of the disease from which one boy has already died.

Russian army biological protection troops called in amid warnings 'utmost care' needed to stop deadly infection spreading.

In each case the deadly decades-old 'zombie' disease originated in contaminated soil and was awakened by hot Arctic summer weather.

Even Russia's Health Minister is on antibiotics after visiting victims of the deadly infection as numbers of infected rise.

Boy killed 'after lethal infection 'awoke' in human graveyard due to unprecedented heat wave'.

Four children among those in intensive care, as locals undergo mass evacuation and quarantining, while reindeer herd decimated.

This summer's melting of permafrost is more than THREE TIMES greater than usual, unlocking long-frozen deadly diseases.