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Moscow Health Watchdog Probes Suspected TB Case at Cherkizovo Plant

The regulator says there is no risk to public health or finished products.

Overview

  • Rospotrebnadzor’s Moscow office launched an epidemiological investigation after receiving information about a suspected tuberculosis case in a plant worker.
  • The reported case involves a closed form of TB without bacterial shedding, according to the agency’s statement.
  • Officials said preventive measures are in place, including additional medical screening for employees.
  • The agency stated that production complies with sanitary rules and that processing methods exclude contamination of finished food products.
  • Earlier the company told RIA Novosti there was no outbreak and that no employee had a confirmed TB diagnosis.