HealthLab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures

Several hospitals in Siberia have introduced quarantine measures after Darya Shipilova, an employee at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, died. Officials have issued conflicting accounts over a possible plague infection, while Russia’s health watchdog says she died of pneumonia of unknown cause and that tests found no work-related microorganisms. Contacts are under observation and tests have been negative.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-10-05 10:47Original