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Russia isolates nearly 200 people after reported plague death at Irkutsk lab
Authorities placed nearly 200 contacts under medical observation and opened a criminal probe as officials disputed whether the death was plague.
- On Friday, authorities in Siberia's Irkutsk region confirmed a laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died from plague after accidentally breaking a test tube containing live bacteria while collecting samples.
- Shipilova was hospitalized Tuesday with severe pneumonia symptoms in Shelekhov, a town near Irkutsk's regional capital, and died Thursday after being placed on a ventilator.
- Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring Buryatia republic, confirmed the infection was isolated and stated no plague outbreaks exist in his region, including areas bordering Mongolia.
- Irkutsk region Governor Igor Kobzev urged public calm after meeting with Rospotrebnadzor chief Anna Popova to coordinate emergency containment measures. At least 197 people were placed under medical observation.
- Russia's most recent recorded plague case occurred in 2016, when a 10-year-old child in the Altai Republic fell ill. Global figures showed 3,248 plague cases from 2010 to 2015.
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The woman worked in Irkutsk. Some local media speculate accidental exposure to the plague bacterium, but the Russian authorities speak of an unknown pneumonia of origin. About 200 people are under observation.
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