US CDC Monitoring Possible Plague Case in Russia
A worker at a research laboratory that aims to protect against plague epidemics died recently.
TL;DR
- U.S. officials are tracking a possible plague case in Russia.
- The CDC is monitoring the situation with the State Department and other interagency partners.
- Russia’s consumer protection agency reported a worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown etiology.
- The safety and security of U.S. citizens is a top priority.