WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights "key uncertainty"
Over the weekend, the World Health Organization released a disease outbreak report on the events surrounding the death of a Russian infectious disease…
Ars Technica reports: Over the weekend, the World Health Organization released a disease outbreak report on the events surrounding the death of a Russian infectious disease researcher earlier this month, highlighting that Russia has yet to report a confirmed cause of death.
The WHO reported that, so far, it has seen no evidence of ongoing transmission of the mystery disease.…
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