Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week The World Health Organization has said the risk of an…
The Guardian reports: World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week The World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is low after the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia.
Darya Shipilova, who was 28, died last week, two days after falling ill.
This health story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include World Health Organization, Darya Shipilova and Siberia.
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- Russia · Europe
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- World Health Organization, Darya Shipilova, Siberia, Russian
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- Health
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