EU Monitors 'Very Closely' Suspected Outbreak of Pneumonic Plague in Russia
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Against the background of the growing number of reports of a possible outbreak of plague in Russia, the European Commission states that it is monitoring the situation and ready to take action. Ev Krnzirov, an official of the European Commission, reported on Monday that "never underestimates the emerging risks in this (health - LRT.lt) area".
EU monitors 'very closely' suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Russia
The European Commission is monitoring the suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Siberia, Russia, “very closely” and stands ready to coordinate a response among member states if necessary. The situation came to light following the death on 2 October of a lab worker of the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute who is said to have broken […]
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The European Commission is pursuing a possible case of lung plague in the Irkutsk region of Siberia after an employee of a specialized laboratory died. The Russian authorities have not yet confirmed the existence of an outbreak.
The European Commission is following "the situation in Siberia, where the death of an employee of an institute specializing in plague has triggered anti-epidemic measures. Russia does not confirm the existence of an outbreak of pneumonia, but about 200 contacts are placed under monitoring. The European Union is closely following the health situation in Siberia, after information on a possible case [...]
“After COVID, we are much better prepared for any pandemic,” said an EC spokesperson, noting that countries have stockpiles of antibiotics.
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