WorldPingThe death of a 28-year-old Russian lab worker at Siberia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has sparked online panic about a ‘plague’, despite the WHO assessing the public health risk in Russia as low.
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Reports of a lab worker dying in Russia after allegedly being exposed to plague have raised concerns, even as the WHO says the public health risk is low.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Russian authorities say the situation is stable and there are no reports of secondary cases.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
The top US public health agency's remarks come as the Trump administration said it’s 'closely' watching the incident.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Russia denies plague cases after laboratory technician's death; US demands 'transparency' as WHO monitors situation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingThe patient had been living in DR Congo, where more than 4,000 people have died from the disease this year.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingPike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital, according to a statement from her lawyers on Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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