Official says WHO doesn’t know exactly how lab worker in Russia died in plague case
Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO director of Epidemic and Pandemic Management, said the agency doesn’t know what the “causative agent” was behind the woman’s October…
The Hindu reports: Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO director of Epidemic and Pandemic Management, said the agency doesn’t know what the “causative agent” was behind the woman’s October 2 death and urged Russia for more information.
This world story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Maria Van Kerkhove, Epidemic and Pandemic Management.
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