Canada’s Health Agency Says It’s Monitoring the Situation After Russian Lab Worker Dies of Unknown Illness
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it is monitoring the death of a Russian laboratory worker from an unknown illness and has identified no risks to Canada. A PHAC spokesperson said in an Oct. 6 email to The Epoch Times that the agency was aware of the illness and death of a 28-year-old [...]
TL;DR
- The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is monitoring the death of a Russian lab worker.
- The worker was employed at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, which studies pathogens.
- PHAC has determined there is no current risk to Canada.
- The agency is in contact with international partners and utilizing its Global Public Health Intelligence Network.