# Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports

https://mins.news/en/video/86945

- France 24 English, 2026-10-05 19:19 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf5VHLLjhOw

> Moscow played down reports that laboratory technician Darya Shipilova, 28, had died of plague, saying post-mortem tests found no evidence of the disease. The reports about the anti-plague institute worker in Siberia’s Irkutsk region caused alarm, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation.

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