Russian Woman Reveals Hospital Plague Measures Amid Media Silence
Summary
An expectant mother in Irkutsk, Russia, described strict quarantine and plague screening at a maternity hospital amid reports of a suspected plague-related death. Russian officials deny confirming plague, calling the death pneumonia of unknown cause, while U.S. officials urge more openness from Russia about the case.Key Facts
- A 28-year-old employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died on October 2 with an unclear cause of death.
- The woman who blogged about her pregnancy was screened for plague symptoms and given a mask at a maternity hospital in Irkutsk.
- Hospital entry was restricted to pregnant women only; relatives were not allowed inside.
- Russian health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor says tests found no signs of plague bacteria and classified the death as pneumonia of unknown origin.
- U.S. government officials, including President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have expressed concern and called for Russia to share more information.
- The Kremlin has urged people to ignore rumors and trust official statements that the health situation is stable.
- Independent observers say Russia’s public information is limited and some official websites are inaccessible from outside the country.
- Historical cases, like the 1979 Sverdlovsk anthrax leak, make some experts cautious about the official Russian account.
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