Tue 06 October 2026:
Indonesia has stepped up health surveillance at international entry points following reports that a laboratory worker in Russia died from pneumonia suspected of being linked to plague, according to the state-run Antara news agency.
Aji Muhawarman, head of the Health Ministry’s Bureau of Communication and Public Information, said authorities were closely monitoring developments while strengthening preparedness at airports and seaports.
He said that so far, there had been no notification through the International Health Regulations National Focal Point or the World Health Organization’s Event Information Site requiring specific vigilance.
Despite the absence of an international alert, authorities have intensified checks, including at international airports and seaports in Bali, Antara reported.
Measures include health declarations through the SATUSEHAT Health Pass system, monitoring travelers for symptoms, risk-based assessments of incoming vessels and surveillance of rodents and fleas.
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Travelers showing symptoms such as fever, coughing or shortness of breath may be referred to designated infectious disease hospitals for isolation and treatment.
The measures follow the death of a 28-year-old employee of Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia.
Russian authorities have said she died from “pneumonia of unknown etiology” and that testing found no microorganisms linked to her professional activities.
Nearly 200 contacts have reportedly been placed under medical observation as investigations continue.
-Source: AA
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