WHO says Russia told it ‘no cases of plague’ but isn’t identifying pathogen

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Russian authorities have reported no cases of the plague following the death of a woman from pneumonia. According to the WHO, the organization is monitoring the situation closely as it continues to seek further details.

In response to the incident, the WHO has formally requested additional information from Russia to identify the specific pneumonia-causing pathogen responsible for the woman's death. However, Russian authorities have not yet identified the pathogen publicly or to the international health body.