German death linked to Scots anthrax outbreak. bbcnews. February 05, 2010. The death of a drug user in Germany has been linked to the anthrax outbreak that has killed nine heroin users in Scotland. Tests by the Health Protection Agency and German scientists show the strain of the infection is indistinguishable from cases in Scotland.The results suggest the anthrax contamination in both countries could come from a common source. [ See ]