The US State Department called on all American citizens in Russia to depart immediately, citing a case of pneumonic plague in Irkutsk, Siberia, that resulted in the death of a 28-year-old lab worker at an anti-plague research institute, according to reports. The warning comes amid concerns about a potential outbreak.
The US State Department has issued an urgent advisory telling all American citizens in Russia to leave the country immediately, following a confirmed case of pneumonic plague in Irkutsk, Siberia. The case involved the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker at a state research institute specializing in plague countermeasures. The advisory, reported tonight, cites fears that the disease could spread beyond the region.
Earlier tonight, The Zioneer reported that the United States had warned Russia over a lack of transparency regarding the same incident, noting that Russian authorities had provided little information about the lab worker's death. That warning, conveyed to Russian officials, raised international health security concerns. The new travel advisory escalates the US response, urging Americans to leave Russia immediately—a rare step for a country not currently at war.
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