WHO Seeks Answers From Russia Over Mystery Pneumonia After Plague Lab Death
The agency said transparency is needed to assess health risks after conflicting reports about the cause of a Siberian lab worker’s death and a possible second case.
- The World Health Organization requested information from Russia on Wednesday regarding the death of a Siberian plague institute worker and reports of a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause.
- Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia, died on Friday from pneumonia of unestablished origin, prompting authorities to quarantine around 200 people.
- Russia's health watchdog reported on Tuesday that no cases of plague were detected among contacts, and 60% of those initially quarantined have been released; however, the agency has not publicly explained Shipilova's pneumonia cause.
- Although some Western media outlets reported a second death in Siberia, Reuters could not verify these claims or find evidence that a second person died.
- President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Russia to provide transparency regarding the incident, emphasizing the need to clarify potential public health risks.
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Russian authorities have previously denied that a female laboratory worker died of plague.
On Wednesday, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) asked for "complete and transparent" information on the death in Russia of a laboratory from an institute studying the plague and on information indicating the existence of a possible second suspicious case.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that it asked Russia for more information on what caused the death of an employee of a research institute on plague in Siberia, stating that transparency is fundamental to obtain a clear picture of possible health risks.
WHO seeks more details from Russia about reasons for plague institute worker’s death - Regional Media News
Oct 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it had requested more information from Russia about what killed a plague institute worker in Siberia, saying transparency was vital to get a clear picture of potential health risks. Russian authorities say the 28-year-old [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked Russia for more information about the cause of death of a worker at a plague research institute in Siberia, the organization said on Wednesday, saying transparency was essential to gain a clear picture of potential health risks.
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