Swedish official says Russia has not confirmed suspected death

Also reported as: ECDC says suspected Russian case is unconfirmed; Also reported as: Russia has not confirmed plague infection in Siberian institute worker

• Confirmed Klara Sonden said Moscow had sent no official confirmation of a suspected plague death in Irkutsk.¹
  • Klara Sonden was deputy state epidemiologist. per social media Read with skepticism: unverified post¹
  • Claimed Klara Sonden said the suspected case was not surprising. Read with skepticism: opinion, not a finding¹
  • Confirmed Klara Sonden said plague bacteria were endemic among rodents in Irkutsk region. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹

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• Sweden now joins Finland in saying Moscow has sent no official confirmation of a suspected plague death in Irkutsk. Klara Sonden, deputy state epidemiologist, s...Medoyid_ua on Bluesky · 6 Oct, 18:29