Pulmonary fever in Russia: real risk or early warning?
The death of a 28-year-old woman in the Russian region of Siberia turned the alarm on the possibility of a pulmonary plague. While WHO claims that it does not have a "complete vision" of suspected pathogen leakage, the Russian authorities have conducted an epidemiological investigation and implemented preventive measures. In the # InvitadoDelDiaF24 we spoke with former WHO Health Systems Director Daniel López Acuña to understand the details of the case and the risk of contagion. "There is no high risk of spread or an epidemic outbreak," says López. "This is not in
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The death of a 28-year-old woman in the Russian region of Siberia turned the alarm on the possibility of a pulmonary plague. While WHO claims that it does not have a "complete vision" of suspected pathogen leakage, the Russian authorities have conducted an epidemiological investigation and implemented preventive measures. In the # InvitadoDelDiaF24 we spoke with former WHO Health Systems Director Daniel López Acuña to understand the details of the case and the risk of contagion. "There is no high risk of spread or an epidemic outbreak," says López. "This is not in
