Hong Kong Boost Health Surveillance Following Death of Researcher at Siberian Anti-Plague Institute
Health officials in Hong Kong have mandated increased surveillance at airports subsequent to the death of a researcher at an anti-plague institute in Siberia from pneumonia of undetermined origin, though authorities maintain the risk to local residents is low.
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Health officials in Hong Kong have ordered expanded surveillance at the airport following the death of a researcher at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia due to pneumonia of an unknown source, according to the South China Morning Post.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) stated on Monday that, based on information provided by Russian authorities from the World Health Organization (WHO), there was no indication of ongoing transmission.
Russian authorities had previously reported that the employee at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute in Siberia had passed away from pneumonia, but the source of the infection had not yet been established.
The CHP indicated that it had not received any reports of residents or travelers arriving in Hong Kong from Russia who were diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown origin in recent months.
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