Russia denies plague alert after lab worker's death in Irkutsk

republicain-lorrain.fr (French) —

Russian authorities denied any plague outbreak in the Irkutsk region after the death of a laboratory technician, dismissing online reports of strict sanitary measures as false information. The regional Rospotrebnadzor agency stated no reinforced epidemiological regime has been introduced, calling the health situation calm. Officials said 28-year-old Daria Shipilova died of pneumonia of undetermined origin, with no work-related microorganisms found in her samples. The World Health Organization assessed the risk as low for Russia and very low for Europe. US President Donald Trump said Washington is monitoring the case closely. A plague conference is scheduled in Irkutsk for October 21-22.


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