Lungenpest: Pestverdacht in Russland – Labormitarbeiterin wird untersucht
Nach dem Tod einer jungen Frau in einem sibirischen Krankenhaus steht der Verdacht auf Lungenpest im Raum. Wie verlief eine mögliche Infektion?
Moscow reports a potential outbreak of Lungenpest, or Lungs Pest, in the Russian region of Irkutsk following the death of a hospital patient. Local media outlets warn of travel advisories, which were circulated then removed. A 28-year-old patient died at Schelechov's district hospital, who worked in a lab and fell ill after a field trip.
Alternatively, it's suggested she contracted the disease after a lab glassware fell and infected her with the pest pathogen; however, this allegation lacks official confirmation. Irkutsk region authorities issued a caution about a "particularly dangerous infectious disease," and all contacts were placed under medical observation, suspected to be up to 200 people.
Epidemiologist and former chief doctor Gennadi Onischtschenko assured Tass, Russia's state news agency, that there would be no spread of the infection. "Most likely," he claimed, it's not the pest causing the illness. Preventative and treatment measures are known.
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