The death of a laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia that prompted Russian health officials to implement controls drew a response from the U.S. State Department and federal health agency this week.
The death, in undisclosed circumstances, sparked public health fears across social media platforms. Russian government authorities declared the situation under control on Monday, and a top Kremlin spokesperson said people should not pay attention to “rumors and speculation.”
Russian Agency Says It Took Action
Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, said in a statement that “a special set of measures” were imposed after a worker died at the Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East near Irkutsk, according to the Interfax news agency….