Canada Closely Following Reports of Plague in Russia, Health Minister Says
Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said on Monday. Russian authorities say the woman contracted pneumonia from an unknown source. They also say there’s no evidence it was caused by any of the pathogens she worked with [...]
TL;DR
- Canada is closely monitoring reports of a woman's death in Siberia.
- The deceased worked at a plague research institute in Irkutsk.
- Russian authorities attribute her death to pneumonia from an unknown source.
- There is no evidence suggesting her death was caused by pathogens she worked with.
- Siberian media outlets have suggested pneumonic plague as a cause of death.
- Pneumonic plague is a severe form of plague that infects the lungs.
- The World Health Organization states pneumonic plague is always fatal if untreated but can be treated with early antibiotics.