Marco Rubio Says Russia Plague Could 'Quickly Spread'
Summary
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is carefully watching reports about a Russian lab worker who died with severe pneumonia, possibly from pneumonic plague. Russian officials have not confirmed the plague diagnosis and say there was no emergency or safety breach at the lab.Key Facts
- A female worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died after being hospitalized with severe pneumonia symptoms.
- Russian authorities describe her illness as "pneumonia of unknown origin" and have not confirmed pneumonic plague.
- Pneumonic plague affects the lungs and can spread through coughing or sneezing.
- There are reports the woman might have broken a test tube with live bacteria, but Russian officials have not verified this.
- A special commission found no safety or emergency incidents at the lab.
- Marco Rubio warned the infection could spread quickly if it escapes the laboratory.
- Russian health officials say the regional health situation is stable, and lab tests did not find harmful microorganisms related to the woman’s work.
- The U.S. and other global health agencies are monitoring the situation closely.
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