Irkutsk Plague Scare: Why Russia Locked Down 200 | What Has the WHO Said? | Is The Worst Over?
A 28-year-old researcher at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute dies of severe pneumonia. Rumours of a lab accident spark quarantines for over 200 people. Testing finds no plague organisms, and the WHO rates the risk low. Ben Ariss, Editor-in-Chief of a Berlin-based outlet covering Russia and Eastern Europe, explains what we know, why authorities moved fast, and why plague still lurks in Central Asia.
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