U.S. Reportedly Slams Russia For Failing To Disclose Potential Plague Details
Russian officials said all contacts were monitored as US agencies reviewed the case and offered help amid reports of possible plague exposure.
- On Tuesday, the World Health Organization released a statement from Russia denying an outbreak in Irkutsk, with spokesman Christian Lindmeier confirming Russia reported, "No case of this dangerous disease has been recorded in the city of Irkutsk."
- Reports emerged Friday that nearly 200 people are under observation in Siberia's Irkutsk region following a death; Rospotrebnadzor said the woman, Darya Shipilova, died of "pneumonia of an undetermined etiology."
- Unconfirmed reports suggested Shipilova contracted the illness after breaking a test tube or visiting a rodent-heavy region, though Russian officials have actively downplayed these claims.
- Speculation sparked a diplomatic back-and-forth between the United States and Russia on Tuesday; speaking during a trip to Iceland, Marco Rubio said the US had "measures" available, while President Donald Trump said he was looking "very strongly" at the case.
- The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coordinates a response; the Russian Federation stated, "The Russian Federation is ready to assist the US in combating infectious disease outbreaks," mirroring an earlier offer from Rospotrebnadzor.
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The Russian authorities deny having imposed health restrictions on the Siberian region of Irkutsk after the death, which was reported by several Russian media last Friday. However, both the United States and the World Health Organization (WHO) demanded transparency from Moscow and US President Donald Trump said he will talk "very soon" with his counterpart Vladimir Putin about it. "We have officially asked the Russian government for more informa…
A 28-year-old laboratory technician who worked for the Institute for the Control of Irkutsk plague in Siberia died, reported several Russian media on Friday.
The United States has decided to address an official diplomatic note to Russia requesting more information about the death of an employee of the Irkutsk region's pest control institute, stating for The Washington Post (WaPo) well-informed sources. According to them, the diplomatic note, or the march, should remind the Russian side of international obligations to inform the other states in good time about outbreaks of infectious diseases.
The United States is preparing an official diplomatic demarche to Moscow, demanding more information about the death of a worker at a plague institute in the Irkutsk region, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and The Washington Post (WP) reported.
The US government stated that it is preparing measures for a more serious situation regarding the suspected death of the Russian Research Institute plague (plague) and is urging the Russian side to fully disclose information. The World Health Organization (WHO) also requested information from Russia on parts that have not been clearly clarified, such as the “second case outbreak theory.”
After the death of a technician working at a pest control institute, Moscow denied any outbreak in Irkutsk. But Washington officially called for "more information" in Moscow.
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