WHO says Russian plague death poses very low global risk

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 18:55 · Archive

The WHO says a possible pneumonic plague case involving a Russian laboratory worker who died last week presents a very low risk outside the country.

A laboratory worker in Russia has died in what may be a case of pneumonic plague. The World Health Organization has said the incident poses a 'very low' risk to people outside Russia while investigators examine the circumstances of the death.

The WHO does not know exactly how the worker died, according to officials. The case is being investigated to determine the cause of death.

How it is being reported

• Official says WHO doesn't know exactly how a lab worker in Russia died in plague casePittsburgh Post-Gazette · 7 Oct, 18:26
• How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker diesGENEVA — The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week.TribLIVE · 6 Oct, 16:18

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