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How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies

Compiled Oct 6

How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies · Photo: The Associated Press

WHO says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia poses a 'very low' risk outside the country

  1. last week
    A woman working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died from pneumonia
  2. Friday
    Top officials from Russia's public health watchdog traveled to the Irkutsk region
  3. Monday
    Kremlin spokesman Peskov told the public to follow official statements rather than rumors; Trump said the U.S. was watching with concern and willing to help
  4. Tuesday
    Russian health officials reported via an international alert system that contact tracing and tests found no dangerous pathogens
  5. Tuesday
    WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier briefed the UN on the case and the risk assessment
  6. Tuesday
    Secretary of State Rubio urged Russia to share more information, at a news conference in Iceland

“The WHO initial risk assessment from the information available estimates ... the risk to be moderate-to-low for Irkutsk; a low risk for the Russian Federation as a whole; and very low for the WHO European region”

Christian Lindmeier

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