WHO says Russia lab worker’s death was not confirmed as plague

The WHO said on October 10 that the cause of a Russian lab worker’s fatal pneumonia remains unknown, with no plague cases registered.
Russia reported that tests on the worker and her contacts were negative for the high-threat pathogens tested, with no symptoms among contacts.
The worker died on October 2, prompting Russia to quarantine around 200 people; the WHO found no evidence of ongoing transmission.

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