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Siberia plague institute worker death WHO information request
The story so farThe World Health Organization says it does not have the "full picture" from Russia on the suspected plague death of a lab worker in Siberia, and it requires "transparent information sharing" from Moscow to complete a full risk assessment. Russia's health regulator said there is no risk of an epidemic breaking out in Siberia after a worker at a plague institute died. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk from the case is low and is monitoring arrivals from Siberia.
Still watching
- Will Russia provide the additional data that US officials have demanded?
- Will Russia provide the additional information on the death that the WHO has requested?
- Did a second plague death occur in Siberia, as some reports claimed?
- Did the woman die of plague?
- What was the cause of death of lab worker Darya Shipilova?
How it developed
Siberia plague institute worker death WHO information request
- The World Health Organization says it does not have the "full picture" from Russia on the suspected plague death of a lab worker in Siberia, and it requires "transparent information sharing" from Moscow to complete a full risk assessment.
- Russia's health regulator said there is no risk of an epidemic breaking out in Siberia after a worker at a plague institute died.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk from the case is low and is monitoring arrivals from Siberia.
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