• Context of the Siege : The Nazi blockade of Leningrad (September 8, 1941 – January 27, 1944) cut off food supplies, leading to mass starvation. By winter 1941–1942, daily rations dropped to as low as 125 grams of bread (often mixed with sawdust) for civilians. Over 800,000 civilians died, primarily from hunger. • (video) Cannibalism Reports : • Scale : Desperation drove some to cannibalism, though it was not widespread. Soviet records document around 2,000 arrests for cannibalism-related crimes during the siege, a small fraction compared to the city’s population of ~2.5 million at the start. • Types : Two forms were reported: • Necrophagy : Consuming already deceased bodies, often from corpses found in streets or homes. • Criminal Cannibalism : Rare cases of murder for food, including isolated reports of individuals killing to consume others. • Examples : NKVD (Soviet secret police) reports noted cases like a mother fe...
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HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES AS WEST NILE VIRUS ACTIVITY IS DETECTED INDIANAPOLIS — State health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites after West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year. A mosquito sample collected in Clinton County has tested positive for WNV. No human cases of WNV disease have been detected this year. However, the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) expects WNV activity to continue across the state during mosquito season, which continues through the first hard freeze. “With warm temperatures already here, people are spending more time outside. Taking a few precautions to avoid mosquito bites can help ensure Hoosiers enjoy outdoor activities safely,” said State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP. Even a container as small as a bottle cap can become a mosquito breeding ground, so residents should take the following steps ...