The Thaiger
Thailand unaffected as Russia rules out Siberia plague outbreak
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Russian health officials say there is no risk of a plague outbreak in Siberia after a worker at a plague research institute died from unexplained pneumonia . The case remains confined to Russia, with no known impact on Thailand .
Key facts
- Russia’s public health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, said today, October 8, that it had begun easing precautionary measures introduced after the death because assessments found no risk of the disease spreading .
- Around 90% of those placed in quarantine have since been released after nearly 5,000 laboratory tests found no dangerous pathogens.
- Russian health officials say there is no risk of a plague outbreak in Siberia after a worker at a plague research institute died from unexplained pneumonia
- The agency said it had also provided updated information to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Summary
Russia’s public health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, said today, October 8, that it had begun easing precautionary measures introduced after the death because assessments found no risk of the disease spreading .
The agency said it had also provided updated information to the World Health Organization (WHO).