HealthWHO Investigates Suspected Plague After Russian Lab Worker Dies
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with Russian health authorities after a laboratory worker in the Irkutsk region died of severe pneumonia on October 2. The death may be linked to suspected pneumonic plague, though the cause is unconfirmed. All contacts have been identified and monitored, with no symptoms reported so far. WHO is assessing potential international health risks and awaiting lab test results.
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