WHO says information is insufficient for full risk assessment

• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said it could not make a full risk assessment on Russia's suspected plague death. per WHO (🇺🇳)¹ 4
  • Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said Moscow had not provided the full picture and clear details. per WHO (🇺🇳)¹ 4
• Confirmed Daria Shipilova died after hospitalisation with severe pneumonia, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (🇪🇹) said. per WHO (🇺🇳) Read with skepticism: too early to know¹ 2
  • Daria Shipilova was a 28-year-old laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute (🇷🇺).¹ 2
  • Claimed Tedros said initial media reports suggested pneumonic plague after accidental laboratory exposure. per Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (🇪🇹)¹ 1
• Confirmed Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (🇪🇹) said WHO (🇺🇳) requested more information from Moscow on Oct 3 under the International Health Regulations. per Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (🇪🇹)¹ 1
  • Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) sought details on laboratory tests, contacts and contacts' health status. 1
• Claimed Russia said on Oct 6 that no plague case had been reported in Irkutsk region. per Russia (🇷🇺) Read with skepticism: record of concealment, no evidence shown¹ 1 disputed
  • Claimed Russia said around 200 contacts had been quarantined. per Russia (🇷🇺) Read with skepticism: record of concealment, contradicted¹ 1 disputed
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳), the United States and the European Union (🇪🇺) urged Russia to share more information.¹ 1

The reports (5)

• Death of Russian anti-plague researcher raises epidemic concerns; what information is currently unknown?finance.sina.com.cn (🇨🇳) · Chinese · 8 Oct, 04:25
• WHO Says It Cannot Fully Assess Russian Plague Case as U.S. Presses Moscow for DataSOFX · 8 Oct, 03:57
• WHO says cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague reportsThe Straits Times (🇸🇬) · 7 Oct, 16:53
• WHO urges Russia to be more transparent about the pneumonic plague outbreakDeutsche Welle (🇩🇪) · Indonesian · 8 Oct, 04:59
• WHO says it does not have the “full picture” regarding plague in Siberia. The organization is awaiting a “transparent exchange of information” from RussiaMediafax (🇷🇴) · Romanian · 8 Oct, 05:23