# Russian officials say ‘situation under control’ after plague reports

https://mins.news/en/item/87136

- France 24, 2026-10-05 19:19 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/russian-officials-say-situation-under-control-after-plague-reports

> Russian officials downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, saying post-mortem tests found no evidence of the disease. Reports that 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, who worked at an anti-plague institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region, had died sparked alarm, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation.

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