Virologist Pasquale Ferrante provides reassurance about the plague, explaining that Yersinia pestis mainly lives in animals in the United States, while suggesting that the hypothesis of using the bacterium as a biological weapon is unfounded. #peste #YersiniaPestis #salute (translated)
Arto Koskelo said he wants to see Purra as prime minister. He said he would completely lose faith in humanity if Purra turned out to be a mediocre compromiser in her role, an indifferent politician to her values, who seeks to please an imaginary average. #PurranPääministeri #Politiikka #UskonKysymykset (translated)
Concerns and questions surrounding the deadly plague alert in Russia were heightened by the unexpected death of a young researcher, which raised suspicions of epidemic danger through controversial official communications and strict precautions. #pestis #járvány #Egészségügy (translated)
Well, China hasn't said much, and Russia hasn't said much either. But they claim that they are very much in control of the situation. Referring to China's initial response to the Covid pandemic, Trump said, "Well, China hasn't said much, and Russia hasn't said much either. But they claim that they are very much in control of the situation." #pestis #Oroszország #kommunikáció (translated)
After the woman's death became public, Igor Kobzev, the governor of the Irkutsk Region, had to urge the population to remain calm. #pestis #Oroszország #kommunikáció (translated)
Russia is trying to conceal the suspicion of plague with contradictory communication, while the world expects transparent information, and Donald Trump would also engage with Vladimir Putin to discuss the situation. #pestis #Oroszország #kommunikáció (translated)
According to Moscow, no one has been infected after the death of the Irkutsk plague researcher, and the authorities deny that anyone became ill as a result of contact with the deceased colleague. #oroszország #pestis #tüdőgyulladás (translated)
"Soon it will become clear, but we do not believe so." Donald Trump, the President of the United States, said that they currently do not think that the case of the researcher who died at the plague lab in Russia is related to a biological weapon, but he believes they will know more about the matter soon – reports the BBC. #Oroszország #pestis #DonaldTrump (translated)
Donald Trump stated that the United States does not believe that the recent plague outbreak in Russia is related to biological weapons, but hopes to have more information on the matter soon. #Oroszország #pestis #DonaldTrump (translated)
An expert assesses that the risk of a plague epidemic following the death of a laboratory worker in Russia is very low, as there has been no confirmation of Yersinia pestis infection, despite many people being placed under observation after her death. #dżuma #epidemia #YersiniaPestis (translated)
A laboratory accident in Russia has sparked speculation about pneumonic plague, a highly infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis that becomes quickly fatal if left untreated and is also considered a potential biological weapon. #Lungenpest #YersiniaPestis #Gesundheit (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)
"It would pose a major problem for Russia." Donald Trump, according to the BBC, said he will likely be able to report details of the conversation he is having with Vladimir Putin on Thursday regarding the death of the 28-year-old laboratory technician from the Siberian plague research center. #Trump #Putyin #egészségügy (translated)
Donald Trump announced that he will soon speak with Vladimir Putin regarding the death of the Siberian plague lab technician, which has raised epidemiological concerns in Russia. #Trump #Putyin #egészségügy (translated)
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he is watching the situation with concern and that the United States would be willing to provide assistance, although he added that he has not yet spoken about the matter with Russian President Vladimir Putin. #pestis #tüdőgyulladás #WHO (translated)
"There may not be anything at all. There may be a bigger problem than we thought. We do not know." Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, urged the Russian authorities to share more information. #pestis #tüdőgyulladás #WHO (translated)
Igor Kobzev, the governor of the Irkutsk region, emphasized that according to Russian consumer protection (Rospotrebnadzor), the laboratory worker's death was caused by pneumonia of unknown origin, not plague, and the epidemiological authorities stated on Tuesday that they found no illness indicating plague in any of the contacts. #pestis #tüdőgyulladás #WHO (translated)
"WHO requested further information about the cause of severe pneumonia and the pathogen that led to the implementation of public health measures, as well as reports in the press that the case also affected another laboratory worker," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. #pestis #tüdőgyulladás #WHO (translated)
The WHO and the U.S. government are requesting detailed information about the situation surrounding the plague laboratory in Russia, following reports of a second laboratory worker becoming ill with pneumonia of unknown origin. #pestis #tüdőgyulladás #WHO (translated)
A former leader of the Soviet biological weapons program has warned of a potential risk of antibiotic-resistant pneumonic plague, following the mysterious death of a researcher in Siberia, who allegedly accidentally broke a test tube containing the Yersinia pestis bacterium days before falling ill. #PestePolmonare #ArmiBiologiche #SalutePubblica (translated)
