Medical worker dies of plague, 200 under observation after potential exposure

• A medical worker died of plague.¹
  • Daria Shipilova died on Oct. 2.¹
  • Daria Shipilova worked as a laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute.¹
• Claimed People of Baikal (🇷🇺) and 1news.az (🇦🇿) reported Daria Shipilova's exposure to a broken test tube containing pneumonic plague pathogen.¹
• About 200 people who contacted Daria Shipilova were placed under medical observation.¹
  • Confirmed Igor Kobzev (🇷🇺) said officials placed Daria Shipilova's known contacts under medical observation.¹
• Confirmed Igor Kobzev (🇷🇺) said exposed people showed no signs of illness and tests were negative. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹
• Confirmed Igor Kobzev (🇷🇺) said anti-epidemic measures had been implemented.¹

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• Medical worker dies of plague, 200 under observation after potential exposureThe National Desk · 4 Oct, 07:07