Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says

The World Health Organization has stated that the risk of a plague epidemic in Russia remains low following the sudden death of Darya Shipilova, a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia last week. According to the WHO, no signs of a further outbreak have been detected since the incident.

In response to the event, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has called on the Russian government to increase transparency and share more information with the international community regarding the circumstances of the lab worker's death.