Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks 'Anti-Epidemic' Lockdown
Summary
A woman in Siberia has died of a suspected pneumonic plague, a serious lung infection caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium. Russian authorities have started anti-epidemic actions, quarantined a local hospital, and are monitoring around 200 people who had contact with her.Key Facts
- The deceased was a 28-year-old lab technician named Daria Shipilova, working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute.
- The death occurred in Shelekhov, near the city of Irkutsk in Siberia.
- Pneumonic plague is the most contagious form of plague and affects the lungs.
- Russian officials are applying a full range of anti-epidemic measures in response.
- About 200 people who had contact with the woman are under medical observation.
- The local hospital in Shelekhov is quarantined with no new patients admitted or released.
- Plague can spread through infected fleas or direct contact with infected material or animals.
- The World Health Organization says plague is rare but can recur in certain regions and is treatable if found early.
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