Russia's Plague Lab Worker Death Mystery: What We Know So Far
The case has raised alarm in Russia and on social media.
TL;DR
- A laboratory worker died at the Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East near Irkutsk.
- Russian health officials implemented controls following the death.
- The incident generated public health fears on social media platforms.
- Russian authorities declared the situation under control on October 5th.
- Russia's health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, stated that 'a special set of measures' was imposed.