State Department monitoring reported fatal case of pneumonic plague in Russia
The U.S. State Department is monitoring a reportedly fatal case of "pneumonia of an unknown etiology" linked to a plague research laboratory in Russia."We are aware of reports of a fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. We are monitoring the situation closely with the CDC and our other interagency partners," a spokesperson from the State Department said."Many details have not been confirmed. We encourage Russian authorities to […]
