Russia Keeps a Tight Lid on Suspected Case of Pneumonic Plague as Global Concerns Mount – WTOP News
Russian health officials said tests found no plague pathogens as the WHO requested more details on the cause of the researcher’s severe pneumonia.
- On Oct. 2, 28-year-old researcher Darya Shipilova died at a hospital in Shelekhov, prompting investigations into what Irkutsk Gov. Igor Kobzev described as a "particularly dangerous infection" at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East.
- Established in the 1920s to study plague endemic to Siberia, the facility enforces strict security protocols; colleagues described Shipilova as a "highly qualified and diligent researcher."
- Local authorities quarantined the hospital and conducted apartment disinfections, while the public health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor reported tests on contacts revealed only two cases of COVID-19 and two cases of rhinovirus.
- The World Health Organization requested further information from Russia regarding the pneumonia's cause, while the government stated no cases of plague have been registered in the Irkutsk region.
- President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would discuss the issue "very soon" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and report about it probably tomorrow, addressing international questions surrounding Shipilova's death.
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Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount – WTOP News
Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague. While the case has raised global concerns, Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have steered clear...
Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount
Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague
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Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case in Russia Triggers Quarantines, International Monitoring
Russian laboratory worker dies from severe pneumonia as reports raise questions about possible plague exposure; WHO says current risk to the general public appears low The post Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case in Russia Triggers Quarantines, International Monitoring first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Authorities of the United States and the European Union have stated that they are aware and monitoring the news about Irkutsk
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Nevertheless, the European Union is closely monitoring the situation, while neighboring countries have already introduced strict preventive measures at the borders. "The WHO has not detected any signs of further spread of the infection since Daria Shipilova (28) died last week. The risk of an epidemic in Russia is low after the sudden death of a laboratory technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia," according to a statement…
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