US tracks suspected Russian plague scare, 200 under observation

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The United States is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague case linked to the death of Russian laboratory worker Darya Shipilova after a reported accident at a plague research institute in Siberia. Russian authorities have reportedly placed about 200 people under observation, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is tracking the situation.

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has said the US is closely monitoring the case of a Russian laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, who died last week after a reported accident at a plague research institute in Siberia. The 28-year-old lab worker died of a suspected pneumonic plague infection, after which Russian authorities placed Read More: https://punchng.com/us-tracks-suspected-russian-plague-scare-200-under-observation/