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WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death

‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says The World Health Organization has said it does not have the “full picture” from Russia following the suspected death from plague last week of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia. Darya Shipilova died two days after falling ill with cold-like symptoms . She was an employee at the anti-plague research institute in the eastern city of Irkutsk, with some reports suggesting she was infected after a workplace accident. Continue reading...

Darya Shipilova Irkutsk Moscova

Oct 7, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Russia denies plague death but quarantines hundreds without explanation

Rospotrebnadzor said Darya Shipilova, 28, died of "pneumonia of unknown aetiology" with no links to her work at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, but imposed quarantine on her contacts, confined 60 colleagues inside the facility and restricted access to hospitals including a maternity ward.

Darya Shipilova Rusia

Oct 6, 2026 · byEuronews

What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?

Russia has denied that Darya Shipilova died from plague after becoming ill at work but experts say there are still questions to answer After a 28-year-old lab technician died last week reportedly after an accident at an anti-plague research laboratory in Russia , we take a look at what we know about the incident. Continue reading...

Darya Shipilova Rusia

Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says

World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week The World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is lowafter the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia. Darya Shipilova, who was 28, died last week, two days after falling ill. Russian media reports suggested she may have become infected after an accident at her workplace , where dangerous pathogens are kept and studied. Continue reading...

Darya Shipilova Rusia Siberia

Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports

Moscow on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, stressing that post-mortem tests had not detected the disease, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation. Reports on Friday that plague had killed a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region, sparked alarm. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.

Darya Shipilova Irkutsk Moscova

Oct 5, 2026 · byFrance 24

Inside mysterious Russian lab where worker died of suspected plague ‘that escaped from broken test tube’

Local media said nearly 200 people have been quarantined and several hospitals have been closed after the death of lab technician Darya Shipilova

Darya Shipilova

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Independent

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 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. Continue reading...

Darya Shipilova Irkutsk Rusia

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Guardian

White House monitoring suspected plague death after 190 people quarantined in Russia

Trump administration ‘assessing options’ following death of laboratory technician Darya Shipilova, who reportedly contracted severe pneumonia after breaking a test tube

Darya Shipilova Donald Trump Rusia

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Independent