The Guardian view on plague in Russia: what is most worrying is the lack of information | Editorial

Health officials worldwide are still waiting for answers over the death of a researcher (28) at a Russian lab from a mysterious infection

In the three weeks since a health worker’s death in Siberia, officials have stonewalled the WHO – setting a worrying precedent for future pandemics Is there a plague outbreak in Russia? If the answer were a clear yes, there shouldn’t be much reason to worry. With swift medical…