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WHO calls for more info on Russia plague lab worker death
WHO says unclear how Russian plague lab worker died, wants more information.
In brief
WHO says unclear how Russian plague lab worker died, wants more information. WHO officials state they lack sufficient information from Russian authorities to determine how a plague lab worker in Siberia died, calling for more details to assess public health risks. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
WHO says unclear how lab worker died
WHO officials say they lack enough information from Russian authorities to assess the risk after a plague lab worker in Siberia died.
WHO asks for more information
WHO requested more details from Russia about the lab worker's death, including tests and contact tracing.
Russia disputes lab worker's cause of death
Russia claims the worker died of pneumonia, not plague, and says 200 people were quarantined.
WHO needs more data for risk assessment
WHO says they don't know exactly how the worker died and need more information to assess public health risks.
WHO requests lab tests and contact tracing
WHO wants tests on the worker and contact tracing of people close to them to understand the cause of death.
CDC says no U.S. threat
CDC states there is no immediate threat to the U.S. from the plague lab worker's death.
The short version
WHO officials state they lack sufficient information from Russian authorities to determine how a plague lab worker in Siberia died, calling for more details to assess public health risks.
