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US Presses Russia for Answers After Siberian Plague Lab Worker Dies of Unknown Pneumonia
Read this in the Market Flux appA worker at a Siberian plague research center has died from an unexplained pneumonia, prompting the United States to formally escalate pressure on Moscow for full disclosure. The U.S. Embassy in Russia issued a health alert, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the information Russia has shared so far is "still quite limited," with U.S. officials warning that Moscow's failure to disclose details constitutes a violation of international health obligations. There is concern among U.S. officials that a pathogen could spread across borders.
Russia's response has been mixed. The Kremlin urged the public to ignore rumors and Russian officials reported that testing found no plague pathogen among the deceased worker's contacts and no pathogen linked to her laboratory work. Moscow nonetheless welcomed President Trump's offer of American assistance in addressing the situation. The World Health Organization currently assesses the international public health risk as "very low."
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