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US reups do-not-travel warning for Russia over ‘suspected pneumonic plague’
Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and placed nearly 200 people under observation after the unexplained death of a 28-year-old researcher.
- On Tuesday, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is "aware of and closely monitoring" a suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia involving laboratory researcher Darya Shipilova.
- Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher in Siberia, died from the suspected infection; Russian authorities quarantined a hospital in the Irkutsk region and are tracing her contacts.
- According to the World Health Organization, pneumonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia is "highly infectious and can be transmitted through respiratory particles," with authorities placing nearly 200 people under medical observation.
- Paul Friedrichs, former director of the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, said officials should disclose what the researcher was working on, while Ashish Jha added we "have to assume we may not know the full truth."
- Rubio told reporters in Iceland that the Trump administration is "closely" watching the situation, noting the United States has measures available to assist but requires transparency before offering further support.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says circumstances of reported case remain unconfirmed, with currently no indication of broader threat to US
·Ankara, Türkiye
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Americans in Russia warned State Department has ‘limited ability to help’ as plague concerns mount
The State Department warned Americans in Russia Tuesday that it will have “limited ability to help” them amid a possible pneumonic plague outbreak in the eastern part of the country.
·New York, United States
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NEW: CDC Issues Update On Plague Outbreak
The CDC is monitoring a suspected plague death at a Russian research institute after reports that nearly 200 people who had contact with a laboratory technician were placed under medical observation. The woman worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia. Russian authorities have not confirmed plague as the cause of her death, and how […]
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