CDC says 'no indication' of threat to US after suspected Russian plague death

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is monitoring reports of a 28-year-old researcher who died of a “pneumonia of unknown etiology” in Russia but confirmed there is “no indication of a broader threat” from her death to the United States.

CDC says 'no indication' of threat to US after suspected Russian plague death

TL;DR

  • CDC is monitoring reports of a researcher's death in Russia.
  • The researcher died of pneumonia of unknown etiology.
  • There is no indication of a broader threat to the United States.
  • Nearly 200 Russians are in quarantine due to the incident.
  • U.S. officials view the situation as a 'cause for focus.'