Pneumonic plague in Russia: What measures is the Argentine government considering, and what could happen to tourism?

• The Argentine Ministry of Health (🇦🇷) convened technical teams to assess information about the outbreak in Russia.¹
• Denied Russian authorities denied that Irkutsk region had a confirmed plague case. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹
  • Confirmed Russian authorities said tests detected no high-risk pathogens.¹
• The 28-year-old female laboratory worker died on 2 October after admission for pneumonia of undetermined cause.¹
• About 200 people were isolated over the suspected pneumonic plague case.¹
• Early reports listed possible pneumonic plague linked to accidental laboratory exposure as a hypothesis.¹

The reports (2)

• Pneumonic plague in Russia: What measures is the Argentine government considering, and what could happen to tourism?Canal26 · Spanish · 7 Oct, 17:40
• Alert over suspected pneumonic plague in Russia: Government considers possible measures for travelers - After a laboratory worker died in Siberia, the national Ministry of Health convened its technical teams to assess the situation. Casa Rosada awaits the epi findingsEl Liberal (🇦🇷) · Spanish · 7 Oct, 00:00