The WHO has published a report detailing the lack of a confirmed diagnosis in the worker who died from pneumonia in a Russian laboratory, highlighting a key uncertainty factor regarding the outbreak of pneumonic plague in Irkutsk. #PesteNeumónica #OMS #Irkutsk (translated)
Vicente Larraga, a researcher at the CSIC, expresses his concern about the lack of information from Russia regarding a possible outbreak of pneumonic plague, highlighting that the consequences of this disease are serious and that the worry lies more in what is not communicated than in the situation itself. #PesteNeumónica #SaludPublica #Rusia (translated)
César de la Fuente, an expert in antibiotic resistance, emphasizes the importance of quickly sharing results about the alleged case of pneumonic plague in Russia, stressing that there is still not enough public information to confirm the diagnosis and the existence of an outbreak. #ResistenciaAntibiótica #PesteNeumónica #Ciencia (translated)
We just found out, we are analyzing it, but it seems to be a big problem for Russia. Trump assured that the country is still analyzing the possible outbreak of pneumonic plague affecting the Siberian region, although he emphasized that Washington will support Moscow "in every way possible." #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #SaludPública (translated)
Russia has lifted the preventive measures against a possible outbreak of pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region, after not detecting dangerous microorganisms in more than 5,500 tests conducted. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #SaludPública (translated)
"The rapid, complete, and transparent exchange of information under the International Health Regulations is essential to clarify contradictory information and enable an accurate assessment of potential public health risks." The director general of the institution, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reported on Wednesday that Russia has assured him it followed all international health protocols after the death but considered that the country should share more information "transparently." #PesteNeumónica #OMS #Rusia (translated)
The WHO has offered technical assistance to Russia to identify the pathogen responsible for the suspicious death of a laboratory worker from possible pneumonic plague, while the Kremlin has provided sparse information and the EU is closely following the epidemiological situation. #PesteNeumónica #OMS #Rusia (translated)
A worker from the Antiplague Research Institute in Irkutsk has died from fulminant pneumonia, which has rekindled concerns about biosecurity failures in laboratories handling dangerous pathogens such as Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes plague. #Bioseguridad #YersiniaPestis #PesteNeumónica (translated)
"The rapid, complete, and transparent exchange of information within the framework of the International Health Regulations is essential to clarify contradictory information and allow for an accurate assessment of potential public health risks," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #EstadosUnidos (translated)
Washington has insisted that it maintains ongoing communication with Moscow regarding the case, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Russia on Tuesday to be "transparent and to share more information with the world." #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #EstadosUnidos (translated)
"Probably tomorrow [this Thursday] we will be able to provide more details on this" Trump has assured that he will have a call with Putin "very soon." #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #EstadosUnidos (translated)
The U.S. Embassy has urged its citizens to leave Russia immediately due to a possible outbreak of pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region, as the situation worsens with the death of a laboratory worker and the closure of hospitals. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #EstadosUnidos (translated)
The WHO has requested more information from Russian authorities about the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia, which is suspected to be related to a possible case of pneumonic plague, while Russia attributes it to pneumonia of unknown etiology and denies implementing preventive measures. #PesteNeumónica #OMS #SaludPública (translated)
A laboratory employee in Irkutsk died after contracting a severe form of pneumonia, which has led to the quarantine of several hospitals due to the suspicion of an outbreak of pneumonic plague. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #SaludPública (translated)
An outbreak of pneumonic plague in Irkutsk, Russia, has led to the isolation of 200 people following the death of a researcher who accidentally broke a test tube containing the bacteria Yersinia pestis, although authorities insist that the situation is under control and the disease has not been officially confirmed. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #Irkutsk (translated)
"All the people who contacted (the patient) are under medical observation. As of today, none have symptoms of infection and all tests are negative." Last Friday, the local governor, Ígor Kobzev, held an emergency meeting due to "the suspicion of a case of infection of a resident of the region with a particularly dangerous infection," without specifying which one. #PesteNeumónica #Cuarentena #Irkutsk (translated)
Several hospitals in the Irkutsk region of Siberia have been quarantined following the death of a laboratory employee due to pneumonic plague, leading to the implementation of strict restrictions in healthcare centers. #PesteNeumónica #Cuarentena #Irkutsk (translated)
According to local press, the head of the Russian state sanitary service, Anna Popova, hurried to travel to Siberia to personally take charge of the outbreak, while a decree on the use of masks has been implemented in Irkutsk. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #SaludPública (translated)
"We held an extraordinary meeting of the regional health and anti-epidemic commission with the participation of the Chief Sanitary Doctor of the Russian State, Anna Popova. The reason was the information that had emerged about a suspected case of a particularly dangerous infectious disease in a resident of the region," Kobzev added. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #SaludPública (translated)
A laboratory employee in Irkutsk, Russia, died after contracting pneumonic plague due to an accident in which she broke a tube, leading to the quarantine of at least 200 people. #PesteNeumónica #Rusia #SaludPública (translated)
