World News
What we know about Russia’s suspected plague case
Source: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · Published
Dozens of people have been quarantined over a suspected case of the plague in Russia’s Siberia.
Dozens of people have been quarantined over a suspected case of the plague in Russia’s Siberia.
Related stories
Russia plague quarantine following lab death: Should we be worried?
Plague is still endemic to Siberia, the location of the first known prehistoric human outbreak.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease
A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation.
World | Deutsche Welle ·
Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death
The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
feeds.bbci.co.uk ·
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, killing two
Russia says 290 drones targeted Moscow and nearby regions in the overnight Ukrainian assault.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week The World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is low after the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia. Dary
World news | The Guardian ·