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Your questions: How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
Compiled Oct 6
What actually caused the lab worker's death?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Will Russian authorities confirm whether it was pneumonic plague?
WHO says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia poses a 'very low' risk outside the country
Will Russia share more detailed information with international health bodies?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Will WHO experts be deployed to Russia to assist with the investigation?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.