Mmastodon HealthPandemics first seen 1 d ago, last 37 min ago, peak #2
Russian authorities screen flight passengers amid suspected plague case
Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@MAKS23/117389 140744755947 Great… just great. Russian authorities checking the temperature
Russian authorities are checking the temperature of passengers on a flight from Irkutsk, following reports of a worker's death believed to be linked to a pathogen at a laboratory near the Siberian city. Commenters online are alarmed at the prospect of a new outbreak, with many noting the world is in no mood for another health emergency and urging close monitoring of the situation.
Why now: Reports of a possible plague-related death and passenger screenings in Russia have raised fears of a new outbreak after the pandemic years.
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- RE: https:// mastodon.social/@MAKS23/117389 140744755947 Great… just great. Russian authorities checking the temperature of passengers on a flight from Irkutsk (near the bioweapons lab with the death of a worker) # russia # pandemic # plague # weNeedMoreBadThings · chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · 12
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