Plague kills lab technician in Russia's Buryatia, 189 quarantined
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A 28-year-old laboratory technician died of plague in Russia's Buryatia region, and 189 people were placed under quarantine. The victim, Darya Shipilova, worked at the Plague Control Institute. Russia's chief infectious disease specialist Anna Popova traveled to Irkutsk to manage the emergency.
Key Facts
- Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Plague Control Institute, died of plague.
- 189 people were placed under isolation, including 114 in one hospital, 63 in another, and 12 at the Plague Research Institute.
- Anna Popova, Russia's chief infectious disease specialist, traveled from Moscow to Irkutsk, 4,200 kilometers away, to manage the emergency.
- Officials have not yet disclosed which type of plague caused the death.
The Victim
Darya Shipilova, 28, worked as a laboratory technician at the Plague Control Institute in Buryatia. Local media identified her as the person who died. The governor of Buryatia confirmed that Shipilova's cause of death was plague.
Quarantine Measures
189 people were placed under isolation. Of those, 114 are being held in one hospital, 63 in another hospital, and 12 at the Plague Research Institute.
Official Response
Anna Popova, Russia's chief infectious disease specialist, traveled from Moscow to Irkutsk, 4,200 kilometers away, to manage the emergency. Officials have not yet made a formal statement on which type of plague is involved. The silence of authorities has increased public concern.
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