Testing and monitoring underway in suspected Russia plague death

The death of a lab worker in Russia’s Siberia region has sparked concerns over a possible plague case, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that it was following the situation closely.

The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.

Dozens of people have been quarantined over a suspected case of the plague in Russia’s Siberia.

Russia denies plague cases after laboratory technician's death; US demands 'transparency' as WHO monitors situation.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported death from plague of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the World Health Organization pressed Moscow for greater transparency and clarity over conflicting accounts of the incident in Siberia...

Russia's health watchdog claims there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a plague institute worker in Siberia - with the Kremlin accusing the media of providing false information about the case.

Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.

‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says The World Health Organization has said it does not have the “full picture” from Russia following the suspected death from plague last week of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia. Darya Shipilova died two day...