Moscow denies epidemic threat after Siberian researcher’s death

Russian authorities reported that there is no epidemic danger threatening the population in Siberia following the death of a laboratory worker at the Institute of Plague Research in Irkutsk. They confirmed that tests showed she died from an unknown cause of pneumonia, with no microbes associated with her work identified. It was also stated that the deceased was vaccinated, and monitoring of contacts revealed no cases or outbreaks of infection. Conversely, international organizations have called on Moscow for increased transparency, affirming that the level of epidemic risk within Russia and Europe remains low.

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