US ‘monitoring’ situation around suspected case of plague in Russia

Russia plague case
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- CBC Top Stories·12h agoRussia health officials deny reports of 2nd plague death in Siberia
Russia's health regulator said Thursday that reports that a second person had fallen ill following the death of a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia were false.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - SBS Latest·14h agoWhy the Russian plague lab case is unlikely to cause the next pandemic
Russian authorities have said a 28-year-old technician died from pneumonia, but the origin of the fatal illness remains unknown.
Read at SBS Latest → - NPR News Now·1d agoThe WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia
The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin.
Read at NPR News Now → - SBS World·1d agoRussia's mysterious plague lab death may have exposed a global health blindspot
Global health experts have warned of severe biosecurity challenges following the death of a lab worker in Russia.
Read at SBS World → - The West Lifestyle·1d agoWHO looking at reports of second Russia pneumonia death
Russia's health regulator says there are no risks of an epidemic breaking out in Siberia after a plague institute worker there died.
Read at The West Lifestyle → - NYT World·1d agoRussia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demanded more data.
Read at NYT World → - Sky News Home·1d agoRussia claims there is no epidemic risk after death of plague institute worker
Russia's health watchdog has claimed there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a plague institute worker in Siberia - as the Kremlin accuses the media of providing false information about the case.
Read at Sky News Home → - Irish Examiner World·1d agoPlague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
World Health Organisation detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Al Jazeera·2d agoRussia denies imposing anti-plague measures after lab worker death
Russia denies plague cases after laboratory technician's death; US demands 'transparency' as WHO monitors situation.
Read at Al Jazeera → - ABC World AU·2d agoRussia rails against online 'plague' claims, but few in Irkutsk trust authorities
Russia's health watchdog warns fake information is circulating online about a mystery illness amid growing questions about the death of a woman in Siberia last week.
Read at ABC World AU → - Forbes Business·2d agoHere's What Concerns Me Most About The Russian Plague Lab Death: Former White House Official
The former White House Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense reacted to a Russian lab worker's death from a suspected case of pneumonic plague.
Read at Forbes Business → - Guardian International·2d agoPlague outbreak? Russian lab worker dies in Siberia - The Latest
Quarantine measures have been in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia since a 28-year-old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died after falling ill at work following a reported accident at a plague research centre in Siberia. Russia’s health watchdog has said she died…
Read at Guardian International → - The Independent·2d agoUKHSA issues UK plague risk update after Russian laboratory worker’s death
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it is seeking further information on the case
Read at The Independent → - Sky News UK·2d agoPlague risk to UK 'very low', officials say after Russian woman's death
The risk to the UK from plague is very low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.
Read at Sky News UK → - Irish Independent World·2d agoHow worried should we be about the Russian plague lab leak?
Almost 200 people are being monitored following the death of a lab worker in Siberia
Read at Irish Independent World → - Irish Independent·2d agoThe Siberian plague outbreak is being hushed up. It’s the worst thing Russia could do
Disease moves faster than governments, we should have learnt the lessons from Covid
Read at Irish Independent → - DW News EN·2d agoSuspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease
A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation.
Read at DW News EN → - NZ Herald World·3d agoRussia accused of covering up plague leak that led to lab worker’s death
Darya Shipilova, 28, died after the lab accident and almost 200 have been quarantined.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Irish Times World·3d agoMystery death at Russian plague research institute sparks quarantine measures across Siberia
Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova
Read at Irish Times World → - Washington Post World·3d agoU.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines
Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.
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