Health Oct 13 Does a Russian lab worker's death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it's unlikely, with one caveat By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact
Health Oct 09 The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the U.S. nearly every year The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics. By Associated Press
World Oct 08 How Moscow's secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a Soviet-era pattern The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how leaders in Moscow manage the official narrative that often covers… By Associated Press
World Oct 08 Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case In Thursday’s statement, Rospotrebnadzor rejected reports about a second person falling ill after coming into contact with the lab worker as fake. It didn’t offer any new information about the lab worker’s illness and death or reasons behind the sprawling… By Associated Press
World Oct 07 Russia keeps tight lid on lab worker's death as global concerns mount Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have steered clear of the subject. By Associated Press
Oct 06 How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker death By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:47 Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and… Continue watching
Oct 05 What we know so far about a Russian lab worker's death and pneumonic plague By Maria Ramirez Uribe Conflicting reports and a lack of transparency around the death have fueled concerns. Continue reading
Oct 05 A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague research institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause By Associated Press Although unconfirmed reports suggest pneumonic plague, officials have not publicly identified the infection. Continue reading