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

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 ShipilovaIrkutskMoscova
Oct 7, 2026 · byThe Guardian
US formally requests more information on death at Russia plague lab

US formally requests more information on death at Russia plague lab

The U.S. has sent a formal diplomatic complaint to the Russian government demanding more information regarding the death of a woman working at an anti-plague research facility in Siberia and following reports of quarantine procedures, a source familiar told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network.  The Trump administration’s request came in the form of a demarche,…

Donald TrumpNewsNationRusia
Oct 7, 2026 · byThe Hill
Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparency

Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparency

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the United Nations called for transparency from Moscow. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region last week.

Donald TrumpIrkutskMoscova
Oct 7, 2026 · byFrance 24
Russian lab worker’s death sparks plague fears as unverified claims spread online

Russian lab worker’s death sparks plague fears as unverified claims spread online

The death of a 28-year-old Russian lab worker at Siberia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has sparked online panic about a ‘plague’, despite the WHO assessing the public health risk in Russia as low. Unverified claims about how she became ill, including a laboratory accident involving a test tube, are circulating online. Misleading posts and out-of-context videos have also fuelled speculation and fear. Vedika Bahl goes through them, and what we know, in Truth or Fake.

RusiaSiberiaWorld Health Organization
Oct 6, 2026 · byFrance 24
Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says

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 ShipilovaRusiaSiberia
Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian