Topic
7 articles
The Kremlin has denied media reports of a second suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia, saying most coverage is misinformation. The WHO is asking Russia for an official response, while US health officials say the risk to America remains extremely low.
The CDC says it is closely monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia after the unexplained death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia. Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital in the Irkutsk region and placed nearly 200 people under medical observation, while the U.S. is pressing Moscow for more information.
Russian authorities say no plague cases have been detected after a 28-year-old laboratory technician died in Siberia from suspected pneumonic plague, while the US calls for transparency and the WHO monitors the situation. The institute where she worked says expanded autopsy testing found no plague pathogens, reporting instead COVID-19 and rhinovirus infections.
About 200 people who had contact with a female laboratory worker who died in Siberia have been quarantined, as Russian officials say they have found no evidence she was infected with plague. The woman, 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute and died last week with suspected pneumonic plague, though post-mortem tests showed no signs of the disease. The incident has raised global concern, with the US saying it is monitoring the situation.
US President Donald Trump said Washington is ready to assist Russia after a laboratory worker in Siberia's Irkutsk region died with a suspected pneumonic plague infection, prompting medical monitoring of nearly 200 people. The WHO said the public health risk appears low, while US officials urged Moscow to share information quickly and publicly.
A worker at a Russian plague-control institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region has died of suspected pneumonic plague, a US official says, with Washington monitoring the case alongside the CDC. Russian authorities have reported the patient as having pneumonia of unknown origin.
The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out a landmark climate lawsuit brought by Russian activists and Indigenous Siberians, which accused the government of failing to meet its international climate obligations. The plaintiffs, who say they will appeal to other international bodies, expressed shock and disappointment at the court's unexplained decision.
