Russia Says No Plague Cases After Death of Lab Worker

The woman was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown origin, authorities said.

Russia Says No Plague Cases After Death of Lab Worker

TL;DR

  • 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.