Russia isolates nearly 200 people after reported plague death at Irkutsk lab
- A 28-year-old laboratory worker died in Russia’s Irkutsk region after developing severe pneumonia, amid reports of possible exposure to plague bacteria or a laboratory accident.
- Russian authorities have not confirmed plague as the cause of death; Rospotrebnadzor described the illness as “pneumonia of unknown etiology.”
- Nearly 200 possible contacts were placed under medical observation, and the inpatient department where she was treated was quarantined.
- Officials said the regional epidemiological situation remained stable, with no infections among the contacts confirmed.
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Rubio: US Watching Closely After Death at Russia’s Siberia Plague Institute
The United States is watching a case involving a laboratory worker who died at a plague research institute in Siberia, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He stated that while there is no reason to panic, it is important to stay focused on the situation. The worker, a 28-year-old at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research […]
In Irkutsk, an employee of a research institute probably died of lung plague. The authorities appease, but much points to a laboratory accident. However, this is not yet proof of a Russian bio-weapon program.
US ‘closely monitoring’ after Russian lab worker ‘dies of suspected plague’
Marco Rubio has said the US is “closely monitoring” the case involving the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague. المصدر: skynews technology The post US ‘closely monitoring’ after Russian lab worker ‘dies of suspected plague’ appeared first on khbrknews.
Daria Chipilova, a laboratory technician working for the Institute for the Control of Irkutsk plague in Siberia, died of unidentified pneumonia. Marco Rubio, the head of American diplomacy, ensures "keep an eye" on this case.
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