Mother of Russian lab worker who died of plague: ‘I know the truth’
WHO is seeking details on the cause of death and laboratory tests after Russian officials said contacts showed no plague pathogens.
- On October 2, 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, a researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia, died following an undisclosed illness. Russia's public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, attributed the death to "pneumonia of unknown etiology."
- Authorities have placed nearly 200 contacts of Shipilova under medical observation while quarantining the hospital in Shelekhov. Officials reported completing a "complex of prophylactic measures," identifying two cases of COVID-19 and two cases of rhinovirus among those monitored.
- Irkutsk Gov. Igor Kobzev described the death as a "particularly dangerous infection," noting the incubation period for pneumonic plague can be as short as 24 hours. Colleagues emphasized that facility safety protocols, established in the 1920s, are extremely strict.
- President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the case "very soon," adding the United States is in "very deep discussions" on the topic.
- Modern antibiotics and surveillance systems make plague far less dangerous than in the medieval era, and experts note the risk to the public is very low as authorities continue monitoring contacts to confirm the cause of death.
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It all began on September 25, when Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old girl, broke a test tube containing the pathogen that has alarmed her...
<p>In Russia, the plague has already allegedly been overcome and quarantine lifted, although WHO still does not know what happened In the Irkutsk region, quarantine was lifted after almost 5,000 negative tests. WHO still does not know the cause of death of the laboratory assistant.</p>
Darya Shipilova's mother is at the throat of Russian authorities after her daughter's death, but she doesn't believe it was pneumonic plague that killed her
Mother of dead Russian anti-plague institute worker: 'I know the truth' - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mother of Darya Shipilova, the 28-year-old Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East worker whose death has sparked global public health concerns, pushed back against reports her daughter was infected after she broke a test tube. Svetlana Shipilova, who is a medical professional, told [...]
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