Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures
A laboratory worker in Siberia has died under uncertain circumstances, leading to quarantine measures in local hospitals. While some reports suggest a potential plague infection, health authorities have officially attributed the death to pneumonia of unknown origin.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about laboratory safety protocols and the potential for infectious disease outbreaks in research facilities.
Employees in a laboratory at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, where Darya Shipilova worked. Employees in a laboratory at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, where Darya Shipilova worked. Russia Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova
Prefer the Guardian on Google Several hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague institute.
Darya Shipilova, an employee at an institute in the eastern city of Irkutsk, died on the night of 2 October at a regional hospital in the nearby town of Shelekhov two days after falling ill.
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