Russian Official Says Quarantine Complete After Siberian Plague Lab Death

A Russian official has stated that a quarantine and other preventive measures at a plague research lab in Siberia have been completed without detecting dangerous pathogens. This follows the death of a worker from community-acquired pneumonia at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. The official also noted that the deceased employee had been vaccinated and possessed immunity to the pathogens she worked with.

• A Russian official stated that preventive measures at a Siberian plague research lab are complete.
• No dangerous pathogens were detected following the death of a worker.
• The worker died from community-acquired pneumonia at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute.
• The employee was vaccinated and had immunity to the pathogens she worked with.