WHO presses Russia after suspected plague death
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is pressing Russia for more information about the unexplained death of a worker at a Siberian plague research institute — and a potential second incident.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement Tuesday that the agency has asked Russian authorities to clarify what caused the severe case of pneumonia that killed the 28-year-old worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute last week.
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AI GeneratedThe World Health Organization and the U.S. government are seeking more information from Russia regarding the unexplained death of a researcher at a Siberian anti-plague institute. While Russia claims the public health risk is low and the situation is under control, the U.S. has issued a formal diplomatic complaint due to a lack of transparency and reports of quarantine procedures.