WHO says cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Wednesday it could not produce a full risk assessment as it did not yet have the whole picture from Russia on the suspected plague death of a laboratory technician. "We don't yet have the full picture of this event and we're not able to conduct a full risk assessment," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that it cannot conduct a full risk assessment on a suspected plague death in Russia due to a lack of information. According to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, they "don't yet have the full picture of this event".
A laboratory technician, identified as Darya Shipilova, died in Siberia last week. Russia's public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, reported that Shipilova had been vaccinated and had immunity to the infections she worked with. The agency also stated that nearly 5,000 laboratory tests detected no dangerous pathogens and over 90% of those who had contact with her had completed medical monitoring.
The US has sent a formal diplomatic complaint to Russia demanding more information on the death and reports of quarantine procedures. Russia has dismissed concerns, with the Kremlin spokesman stating that most media reports on the situation are "false information". Russian authorities maintain that Shipilova died of pneumonia, but her cause of death remains undetermined, according to Rospotrebnadzor.
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