HealthA 28-year-old plague researcher died in Russia. Authorities imposed quarantine while denying a plague threat
Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old employee of a plague research institute, died in Shelekhov overnight on October 1–2. Authorities isolated about 200 contacts and quarantined the hospital where she had been treated. Reports that she died of pneumonic plague were deleted, while officials said she had died of pneumonia. Repeated disinfection and protective gear left residents questioning what happened.
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A 28-year-old plague researcher died in Russia. Authorities imposed quarantine while denying a plague threat
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