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Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount
Compiled Oct 7
What happened
The lab worker died Oct. 2 in a hospital in Shelekhov, a town near Irkutsk.
The detail
Russia's Rospotrebnadzor diagnosed her with 'pneumonia of unknown etiology.'
The detail
Russia told the WHO that no case of plague has been registered in the Irkutsk region.
The detail
A hospital was quarantined and contacts of the worker are being medically monitored.
How it unfolded
Sept. 29: The lab worker was first hospitalized with cold symptoms. · Oct. 2: She died in a hospital in Shelekhov. · Sunday: Rospotrebnadzor said she was diagnosed with 'pneumonia of unknown etiology.' · Tuesday: Trump said he would soon discuss the issue with Putin; Rospotrebnadzor issued its latest statement on the situation. · Wednesday: Peskov said a Putin-Trump call hasn't been set but could be arranged quickly, and the WHO issued its statement on the case.
By the numbers
Oct. 2 date of death · 28 age of the worker · 24 hours incubation period · two COVID-19 cases found · two rhinovirus cases found
Still unresolved
Whether the lab worker's death was actually caused by pneumonic plague.