Report alleges a second plague death in Russia

• A female laboratory worker (🇷🇺) died after reportedly being exposed to Yersinia pestis.¹
  • The reported exposure occurred at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute (🇷🇺).¹
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) investigated reports of a second possible pneumonic plague case in Siberia.¹
• Claimed Unverified local media (🇷🇺) reported a second fatality with severe pulmonary distress.¹
• Almost 200 people were in medical isolation.¹
• Senior epidemiologists cast doubt on official reports that a broken test tube caused the infection.¹
  • Senior epidemiologists cited strict safety protocols.¹

The reports (2)

• Second plague death reported after Russian lab worker died in SiberiaThe Independent (🇬🇧) · 7 Oct, 10:46
• Bulletin world briefing: Second plague death reported in RussiaThe Independent (🇬🇧) · 7 Oct, 16:06