CDC sees “no indication of a broader threat” from suspected Russia plague case

The suspected case remains unconfirmed as WHO and CDC monitor for signs of broader spread.

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The CDC said it was monitoring reports of a suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia and saw no indication of a broader threat to the United States.
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The woman worked at a pathogen research institute in Siberia, where plague occurs naturally in wild animals.
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Russian authorities were investigating whether pneumonic plague caused the woman’s death, but the cause had not been confirmed and laboratory testing was underway.
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The woman’s identified contacts were being monitored, and none had shown symptoms or tested positive for dangerous infectious disease pathogens.
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WHO’s initial risk assessment was moderate to low for Irkutsk, low for Russia overall, and very low for the WHO European region.

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