MOSCOW, Oct 9 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The Russian city of Irkutsk is lifting preventive measures following the death of a laboratory worker from pneumonia of unknown origin, as the epidemiological situation in the Irkutsk region remains stable and poses no health risks, reported Xinhua.
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- All preventive quarantine measures have been completed in Russia's Irkutsk region following the death of an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East from pneumonia of unknown origin, regional governor Igor Kobzev said on Thursday.
- The 28-year-old laboratory worker, who died in the city of Shelekhov on Oct 2, had been vaccinated and was immune to the dangerous infections she worked with, Kobzev said.
- Comprehensive preventive measures were promptly implemented in accordance with relevant health legislation after the illness was reported.
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