Russia Pressed by WHO Over Siberian Lab Worker Plague Death

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The World Health Organization is pressing Russia for more details about the death of a 28-year-old Siberian lab worker, while Moscow denies unverified reports of a second suspected plague-related fatality in the region. Russian authorities say Darya Shipilova died from pneumonia last Friday, but have not identified its cause. The health regulator reports no plague cases among her contacts, with nearly 5,000 lab tests finding no dangerous germs and 90% of quarantined individuals released. The WHO says it cannot fully assess the risk without more information on tests conducted and pathogens evaluated. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed most media reports as false, urging the public to rely on official updates from the health regulator.


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