"Anthrax is an extremely dangerous disease for both humans and animals. It has also been used as a biological weapon. Currently, there are two outbreaks detected in Bulgaria that have been isolated, disinfected, and placed under surveillance. Separately, there are 24 contact persons and all of them are under medical supervision." This was stated by the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Ivan Hristov, on "Hello, Bulgaria" on Nova TV. He commented on the latest cases of meat from an anthrax outbreak in the village of Chernogor in the Silistra region, which may have spread to other regions of the country, which alarmed the BABH a day earlier. "We have deposited numerous signals related to our checks on dangerous and substandard food in the prosecutor's office, and we already have a new chief prosecutor. It would be good if they opened these signals, prioritized their consideration, and got some work done," the minister added. According to him, the path of the meat has been traced. "This commodity has been confiscated, destroyed, and, of course, together with colleagues..."