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The U.S. is preparing a formal diplomatic request for more information from Russia after a 28-year-old worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia died from pneumonia of unknown origin. The hospital where she died was quarantined, and around 200 contacts were initially placed under monitoring.
The key issue is that pneumonic plague has not been confirmed. Russia has told the World Health Organization that no plague cases have been detected in Irkutsk and that people who had contact with the woman tested negative for dangerous infectious pathogens. The WHO currently considers the risk to the broader population very low. π¦
Still, U.S. officials want Moscow to provide more details. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for greater transparency, while President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is closely monitoring the situation and has offered assistance. πΊπΈπ
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