MINUTES
About Minutes
Back to latest

HealthRussia plague case: Darya Shipilova named as nearly 200 contacts monitored

Russia is investigating the death of laboratory worker Darya Shipilova at a plague research centre in Siberia’s Irkutsk region. Nearly 200 contacts are being monitored and have tested negative for pneumonic plague. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Moscow to share more information, while Russian officials played down reports and denied claims of special measures.

RussiaplagueIrkutskpublic health

BBBC Chinese★★★★☆2026-10-07 07:04Original

Russia plague case: Darya Shipilova named as nearly 200 contacts monitored
Russia plague case: Darya Shipilova named as nearly 200 contacts monitoredHealth