Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
Dozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of an undisclosed illness. The researcher, a 28-year-old female laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia, in the town of Shelekhov, died after being diagnosed […]
A 28-year-old researcher at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia died from an undisclosed illness, sparking concerns over a potential outbreak. The Russian health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, stated that the cause of death was "unknown" and that no evidence of plague-related microorganisms was found in the deceased.
The institute head, Anna Yuryevna Popova, visited Irkutsk to address the situation. The local government has implemented stringent anti-epidemic measures, including placing the inpatient facility under quarantine and halting discharges and admissions of patients. Residents expressed anxiety, with several reporting increased panic levels.
The Kremlin urged people to rely solely on official information from Rospotrebnadzor. While pneumonic plague is highly fatal, it is not easily transmitted, unlike COVID-19. The institute specializes in studying high-risk bacterial and viral infections across Siberia and Russia's Far East.
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