# Mother of Russian anti-plague institute worker who died: ‘I know the truth’

https://mins.news/en/item/92115

- Fox News, 2026-10-08 20:37 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/mother-dead-russian-anti-plague-institute-worker-know-truth

> Svetlana Shipilova rejected reports that her daughter Darya became infected after breaking a test tube, arguing the tubes could not be broken that way. She said, “They simply let my daughter die.” Russian authorities report no evidence linking the illness to pathogens Darya worked with, while the WHO says it lacks a full picture of the event.

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