WHO says 'low' risk in Russia following plague reports

In response to: Russia convenes meeting on suspected plague and traveller measures; In response to: Irkutsk laboratory worker dies after suspected plague exposure

• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) assessed the public health risk across the Russian Federation as low. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown¹ 1
  • Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) assessed the risk in Irkutsk as moderate to low. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown, contradicted¹ 1 disputed
  • Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) assessed the risk in the WHO European region as very low. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown¹ 1
• Confirmed A woman who worked at a laboratory in Irkutsk oblast died, WHO (🇺🇳) said. Read with skepticism: contradicted¹ 1 disputed
  • Daria Shipilova was a 28-year-old laboratory technician.¹ 1
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said Russian authorities were investigating whether pneumonic plague caused the laboratory worker's death. per Christian Lindmeier¹ 1
• Confirmed Russian authorities had identified Daria Shipilova's contacts and were monitoring them, WHO (🇺🇳) said. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹ 1
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) began monitoring the situation after seeing reports on Friday. per World Health Organization (🇺🇳)¹ 1
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) contacted Russian authorities on Saturday to seek more information under the International Health Regulations.¹

The reports (1)

• WHO says 'low' risk in Russia following plague reportsNaharnet · 6 Oct, 17:36