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

What happened: The WHO said epidemic risk in Russia is low after Darya Shipilova, a 28 year old lab technician at a Siberian plague research institute, died two days after falling ill. Russia says she died of pneumonia of unknown origin. Key numbers: Shipilova was 28. She died last week, two days after falling ill. Why it matters: The WHO urged Russia to share transparent information, and the US called for more details, with a demarche warning that non disclosure runs counter to international health obligations. Trump said a call with Putin was scheduled.

The WHO said epidemic risk in Russia is low after Darya Shipilova, a 28 year old lab technician at a Siberian plague research institute, died two days after falling ill. Russia says she died of pneumonia of unknown origin.

The WHO urged Russia to share transparent information, and the US called for more details, with a demarche warning that non disclosure runs counter to international health obligations. Trump said a call with Putin was scheduled.