Reports of 2nd Case Linked to Siberian Plague Lab Are False: Russian Regulator
Multiple outlets said a second worker from the anti-plague institute had died.
Russia’s health regulator has denied reports of a second person falling ill following the death of a worker at a Siberian plague research lab. The regulator stated that all contacts of the deceased worker were checked and showed no health issues related to infectious diseases. Laboratory tests on nearly 5,000 samples also found no dangerous pathogenic microorganisms.
- Russia’s health regulator denies reports of a second illness linked to a Siberian plague research lab.
- The regulator calls the reports “fake information circulating on social media.”
- All contacts of the deceased worker were checked and showed no signs of illness.
- Nearly 5,000 laboratory tests found no dangerous pathogenic microorganisms.
- A worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died on Oct. 2 from pneumonia of unknown etiology.
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