Russia Says No Plague Cases After Death of Lab Worker
The woman was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown origin, authorities said.
Russian authorities have informed the WHO that no plague cases have been detected in the city of Irkutsk. This statement follows the death of a 28-year-old woman who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute. Health officials reported no infectious diseases among the institute’s staff in the past ten days, aside from COVID-19 and rhinovirus cases.
- No plague cases have been detected in the Siberian city of Irkutsk.
- Russian authorities confirmed this information to the World Health Organization (WHO).
- The statement comes after a woman who worked at a plague research facility died.
- No infectious diseases were reported among staff at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in the last 10 days, except for COVID-19 and rhinovirus cases.
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