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At this review, no newer official information changed WHO's 10 October assessment: plague remains ruled out, no ongoing transmission has been identified, and the fatal illness remains unexplained.
Original source ↗Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection alerted doctors to pneumonia of unknown etiology among recent travellers from Irkutsk Oblast. The notice repeated WHO's assessment and reported no new plague case.
Original source ↗WHO reported that more than 5,500 tests found no high-threat pathogen and all asymptomatic contacts completed follow-up. No ongoing transmission was identified, but the fatal illness remains unexplained.
Original source ↗Russian authorities said quarantine and observation measures were complete and no dangerous pathogens were found.
Original source ↗Russia reported no plague case; WHO requested details of testing, contact health status and the rationale for public-health measures.
Original source ↗The event remained classified as pneumonia of unknown origin; plague was not confirmed.
Original source ↗Data through 15 July.
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