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HealthCDC sees very low U.S. plague risk, will monitor travelers from Siberia

CDC Director Erica Schwartz said Wednesday that an unconfirmed pneumonic plague case in Siberia posed an extremely low risk to the United States, while the agency stood ready to monitor and screen travelers.

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RReuters★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 18:05Original

CDC sees very low U.S. plague risk, will monitor travelers from Siberia
CDC sees very low U.S. plague risk, will monitor travelers from SiberiaHealth