WHO cannot yet say what caused the pneumonia that killed a worker at a Russian plague lab
The World Health Organization is unsure what caused the pneumonia that killed a worker at a Russian laboratory that studies severe diseases, Reuters reported, and AP wrote that mystery surrounds the young worker's death. Bloomberg said the case has raised public-health questions. We did not see a test result, the name of the laboratory or any sign of spread.
A death at a laboratory that handles dangerous pathogens triggers checks for a lab-acquired infection, so the WHO's uncertainty matters until a cause is named.
No Canadian link was reported, and no spread to the public has been reported.
No cause means no conclusion. Watch for a WHO update or a Russian health ministry statement.
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