EU urges Russia to be 'transparent' on plague reports
Russian authorities have played down the reports, saying the cause of the woman's death was not confirmed and denying they are imposing anti-plague measures
In a recent statement, the European Union urged Russia to provide clear and open communications regarding the death of a plague laboratory technician in Siberia. According to Eva Hrncirova, a spokeswoman for the European Commission, it is crucial to have dependable epidemiological and microbiological information. The EU has been in touch with experts from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on this issue and is closely monitoring the situation.
Russian media outlet People of Baikal reported on Friday that a 28-year-old woman working at a plague research institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region had succumbed to the disease. It is believed that she may have contracted the illness from a broken test tube. Russian authorities have downplayed the reports, stating that the cause of the woman's death has not been confirmed and denying the implementation of anti-plague measures.
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