Investigation underway into the death of an employee at a research laboratory in Russia

The World Health Organization announced that the cause of death of the young employee who lost her life at a laboratory in Russia where severe diseases such as plague are studied has not yet been clarified. Russian authorities stated that no dangerous pathogens were detected as a result of thousands of tests conducted.

Cause of Death Not Yet Known

The World Health Organization announced on Saturday that the cause of death of the young employee who lost her life at a Russian laboratory working on plague and similar diseases has not yet been determined.

Pneumonic Plague Allegations and Tests

The international health agency stated that unverified initial reports pointed to the less common pneumonic plague. It was reported that Russian health authorities conducted over five thousand five hundred tests and did not find any evidence of dangerous pathogenic microorganisms.

Call for Continuation of Investigations

Emphasizing the need for clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory information as well as the confirmation of the diagnosis in the deceased employee to increase the reliability of the assessment, the World Health Organization requested that the investigations be continued.

Statements Regarding Second Case Allegations

The organization addressed allegations of a second case previously based on some tabloid news sources in the UK and Serbia. Russian authorities, on the other hand, firmly denied these claims and the existence of such a second case.