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Russian authorities maintain that the death of a 28-year-old lab worker in Irkutsk was caused by 'pneumonia of unknown origin' rather than plague, despite initial reports of a lab accident. While nearly 200 contacts are under observation, official testing found no plague pathogens, leading international bodies to assess the public health risk as low.
A 28-year-old researcher at a Siberian anti-plague institute died of pneumonia, sparking international concern over a potential pneumonic plague outbreak. While Russian authorities deny a lab accident and attribute the death to an 'unknown origin,' the US and WHO are closely monitoring the situation. Experts note that while pneumonic plague is deadly if untreated, it is highly treatable with antibiotics and spreads less easily than COVID-19.
The US State Department is monitoring a suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk region and urging Moscow to provide accurate information. A 28-year-old lab worker, Daria Shipilova, died in early October after reportedly breaking a test tube containing Yersinia pestis bacteria. While local media and regional leaders confirm a plague diagnosis, Russian federal health authorities label the cause as 'pneumonia of unknown etiology.' Nearly 200 contacts are under medical observation, with no new cases reported.
A 28-year-old laboratory assistant in Russia’s Irkutsk region died after accidentally breaking a test tube containing live Yersinia pestis bacteria. The incident triggered a quarantine of the Shelekhov district hospital and placed nearly 200 contacts under medical observation. While local media and regional leaders confirmed the cause as plague, federal health authorities later reclassified the death as 'pneumonia of unknown aetiology,' sparking public panic and accusations of a cover-up.