The Thaiger
Thailand monitors suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia
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Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday, October 5, that it is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia , but the risk of the disease being imported into Thailand remains low, with no evidence of spread beyond the affected area.
Key facts
- Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday, October 5, that it is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia , but the risk of the disease being imported into Thailand remains low, with no evidence of spread
- Reports from Russia concerned 28 year old Darya Shipilova, a laboratory technician who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia.
- Montien said plague is classified as a dangerous communicable disease under Thailand’s Communicable Diseases Act 2015 because of its severity
- Because plague is covered by the Communicable Diseases Act 2015, Thailand maintains epidemiological surveillance, disease investigation procedures and laboratory preparedness for suspected cases.
Summary
Reports from Russia concerned 28 year old Darya Shipilova, a laboratory technician who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia.
DDC director-general Montien Khanasawat said the woman developed severe pneumonia of an unknown cause and died after being admitted for treatment on September 29.