CDC sees low plague risk, monitors Siberia arrivals after worker death
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Erica Schwartz said on Wednesday the risk to the U.S. from an unconfirmed pneumonic plague case in Siberia is extremely low, but the agency is prepared to monitor and screen travelers. "There are about 200 flights that come into the United States from Siberia, that region. We are working with Department of Homeland Security, working (with)…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has assessed the risk of pneumonic plague from Siberia as extremely low. According to CDC director Erica Schwartz, around 200 flights from Siberia arrive in the US, and the agency is working with other government departments to monitor and screen travelers.
A laboratory technician, Darya Shipilova, aged 28, died in Siberia after contracting plague, according to Euronews. Russia's public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, reported that nearly 5,000 laboratory tests had detected no dangerous pathogens and that over 90% of those who had contact with Shipilova had completed medical monitoring.
The Kremlin has dismissed reports of a second suspected plague case in Siberia, stating that most media reports on the situation are "false". The cause of Shipilova's death remains undetermined, with Russian authorities saying she died of pneumonia.
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