Russia warns of 'false' information as second plague case reported
MOSCOW — Russia warned Wednesday against "false" information as reports emerged of a second suspected case of plague in Siberia, with Washington and Brussels calling for transparency and neighbouring Mongolia tightening health surveillance. Russian news outlet People of Baikal reported last Friday that a 28-year-old woman employed at a plague research institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region had…
MOSCOW — Russian officials have issued a warning against false information following the reported death of a second individual suspected of contracting plague in Siberia. The incident occurred at a plague research institute in Irkutsk region, where a 28-year-old woman employed there passed away from the disease. Speculation arose that she might have contracted the illness from a broken test tube.
The United States, European Union, and World Health Organization have all urged Russia to provide transparency regarding the situation. In response, Mongolia announced the implementation of stricter health surveillance and monitoring measures at its border with Russia. The World Health Organization's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, requested Moscow to clarify reports of a second employee at the same institute falling ill with pneumonia of an undetermined cause.
However, Russian authorities have downplayed the reports, concluding that the situation is under control.
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