Russia plague quarantine following lab death: Should we be worried?
Summary
A laboratory worker in Siberia at a Russian plague research institute died after becoming ill, possibly from pneumonic plague. Around 200 people who had contact with her were quarantined, but Russian officials say the situation is under control and no other plague cases have been found.Key Facts
- A 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova died last week in Siberia after falling ill at work.
- She worked at the Irkutsk Anti-plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East.
- Some reports say she may have caught pneumonic plague from a broken test tube, but this is not officially confirmed.
- About 200 people who were near her have been quarantined, and parts of the hospital have been closed off.
- Russian health officials found no evidence that her illness came from plague bacteria or other dangerous germs handled at the lab.
- Local officials describe her cause of death as “pneumonia of unknown cause.”
- No new illnesses linked to the worker have been reported, and authorities say they are monitoring the situation closely.
- Plague is caused by bacteria spread by fleas on wild animals and can take several forms, including bubonic and pneumonic plague.
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