A lab employee's death has sparked an investigation into a possible case of pneumonic plague. The World Health Organization has been in contact with authorities and says the risk outside the country is very low. The employee worked at a research institute and died last week.

The incident has drawn comparisons to the COVID-19 pandemic and its unclear origins. The World Health Organization has not determined how the pandemic began.

Further details about the investigation and the lab employee's death are available from the source, including information about the response from global health authorities and the status of the investigation.