Plague scare: Russia’s neighbors took action

Also reported as: Central Asian states tighten border health measures; Also reported as: Russia's neighbours increase infection controls

• Countries neighbouring Russia took preventive action after a suspected plague case in Russia. via The Sun (🇬🇧)¹ 1
  • Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan announced preventive measures. via The Sun (🇬🇧) Read with skepticism: unnamed source
  • Mongolia had earlier tightened precautions along its borders with Russia. via The Sun (🇬🇧)
• Nearly 200 people who had contact with the deceased laboratory worker were under observation.
• Confirmed Russian authorities told WHO (🇺🇳) that no plague had been identified in Irkutsk city. Read with skepticism: record of concealment, no evidence shown disputed
• Marco Rubio (🇺🇸) called on Russia to share more information about the suspected plague case. via The Sun (🇬🇧)

The reports (2)

• What is happening to the world? Measles on one side, plague on the otherTürkiye Gazetesi (🇹🇷) · Turkish · 7 Oct, 23:07
• Plague scare: Russia’s neighbors took actionIltalehti_fi (🇫🇮) · Finnish · 6 Oct, 12:56