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Russian Woman’s Death Sparks Pneumonic Plague Fears Following Fast-Moving Developments
A woman reportedly died after contracting pneumonia of an “unknown” cause in Russia, but some experts say there is no immediate cause for alarm over the potential spread of the bacteria. Stakeholders …
Russia Plague Scare Puts US on Watch As Rubio Flags Possible Internal Spread
A laboratory employee at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute has tested positive for an infection, raising alarms over possible internal contagion. Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, …
Russia Denies Lab Worker Died of Plague As Quarantine in Siberia Stays in Place
Rospotrebnadzor said tests found no pathogen linked to the deceased lab worker's work at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute, but more than 60 colleagues remained isolated inside the building and severa…
OSCE Says Bosnian Elections Competitive but Plagued by Electoral and Political Divisions
Credit: OSCE/ODIHR Bosnia and Herzegovina's October 4 elections were genuinely competitive but took place against a deeply fragmented political backdrop and exposed persistent weaknesses in electoral …
Trump Offers U.s. Help to Russia After Plague Death; WHO Assesses the Situation As Low Risk
WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information. Stakeholders assess operat…
After Plague Death Reports at Siberia Lab, Russia Says Situation Under Control
Moscow on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, stressing that postmortem tests had not detected the disease, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the s…
What Is Pneumonic Plague: 200 Under Watch As Russia Scare Spotlights Deadly Infection
Significant shifts identified across the world landscape. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent developments.
Mass Quarantine Issued in Russia After Unexplained Death of Plague Researcher
Roughly 200 people are under medical observation, several hospitals are under quarantine, and dozens are in isolation in Russia following the unexplained death of an infectious disease researcher at t…
EU Monitors 'very Closely' Suspected Outbreak of Pneumonic Plague in Russia
Brussels and Washington are "closely" monitoring the evolution of a suspected plague outbreak in Siberia following the death of a lab worker. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts foll…
Lab Worker ‘possibly’ Dies of Plague in Siberia, Prompting Quarantine Measures
Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya ShipilovaSeveral hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after the death of a woman who …
Russia Hospitalizes Almost 200 People After Researcher's Death from Plague: Reports
Nearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts fo…
Russian Lab Worker Dies of Suspected Plague in Siberia; US Monitoring Case
A Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin. Stakeholders assess operational and strategic impacts following recent developments.