Russia and WHO downplay plague risk after Siberian lab worker death

The World Health Organization says a possible pneumonic plague case in Russia poses a "very low" risk outside the country, following the death of a lab worker in Siberia last week. Russian health officials report no plague or other dangerous pathogens were found in the deceased woman's contacts, and medical monitoring has concluded. WHO has mobilized experts but has not been asked to deploy to Russia. U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have offered assistance and urged Russia to share more information. Experts note the bacteria spreads poorly and is treatable with antibiotics.