Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
Summary
A lab technician died suddenly in Siberia after possibly being infected with plague bacteria at a research institute. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the risk of a plague outbreak in Russia and Europe is low and Russian authorities are monitoring the situation with quarantines in place.Key Facts
- The technician, Darya Shipilova, died two days after falling ill.
- She worked at a plague research lab in Irkutsk, Siberia, where dangerous germs are studied.
- Russian officials say she died of pneumonia with an unknown cause, but an infection by plague is being investigated.
- WHO says no signs of a wider outbreak have appeared and contacts of the patients are being monitored.
- About 60 colleagues at the lab have been quarantined while tests continue.
- Hospitals nearby have also imposed strict quarantines and stopped family visits.
- The Kremlin urges people to trust official health updates, which say the situation is stable.
- The US is watching closely and President Trump offered help to Russia if needed.
- Russia offered to help the US fight its own infectious diseases, noting recent measles outbreaks and a fatal plague case in New Mexico.
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