Russia says all clear after contact tracing in reported plague case

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Russian authorities said contact tracing after a reported possible plague death in the Irkutsk region found no dangerous microorganisms or further health issues. The governor said the woman had community-acquired pneumonia, and Russia has not confirmed that she died of plague.

Russia has detected no health issues or dangerous micro-organisms after tracing all contacts of a woman who reportedly died of plague, the governor of Siberia's Irkutsk region said Thursday. Russia has not confirmed the woman died of plague, and Governor Igor Kobzev said in his statement she had contracted "community-acquired pneumonia".