Plague concerns reported in Buryatia

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• Pneumonic plague was suspected in Russia.^{1 3 5 6 +4} 11
  • Rajeev Jayadevan said pneumonic plague had not been confirmed as the cause of death. per Jayadevan (🇮🇳) Read with skepticism: no evidence shown^{4 5} 2
  • Rajeev Jayadevan said health authorities were tracing the deceased worker's contacts. per Jayadevan (🇮🇳)^{4 5} 2
  • Rajeev Jayadevan said the laboratory contained a test tube with plague bacteria. per Jayadevan (🇮🇳)^{4 5} 2
  • Claimed Alexey Tsydenov (🇷🇺) said Daria Shipilova died of plague. Read with skepticism: too early to know, record of concealment^{1 2} 4 disputed
• A 28-year-old female laboratory worker died.^{3 6 8 +1} 7
  • Daria Shipilova worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute (🇷🇺).^{6 8} 4
  • Newpost reported Daria Shipilova fell ill after returning from a work trip to Buryatia. Read with skepticism: contradicted¹ disputed
  • One report said Daria Shipilova was 27. Read with skepticism: unnamed source¹
• Confirmed Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) said Daria Shipilova had pneumonia of unknown aetiology. Read with skepticism: record of concealment^{1 6 8} 1
  • Confirmed Rospotrebnadzor (🇷🇺) said extended tests found no microorganisms linked to Daria Shipilova's work. Read with skepticism: record of concealment, no evidence shown¹
• Nearly 200 people were under medical observation. per an unnamed official Read with skepticism: unnamed source^{6 8 +1} 5
  • One report said 189 people were hospitalised and monitored. Read with skepticism: unnamed source¹
  • One report put the number under observation at around 197.¹⁰ 2
• Confirmed Alexey Tsydenov (🇷🇺) said Buryatia had no plague outbreaks. per Alexey Tsydenov (🇷🇺) Read with skepticism: no evidence shown, record of concealment^{2 3} 2 disputed
  • Confirmed Alexey Tsydenov (🇷🇺) said Daria Shipilova had not visited Buryatia. per Alexey Tsydenov (🇷🇺) Read with skepticism: record of concealment, judges its own conduct² 1 disputed
• Amid plague concerns reported in Buryatia, the hospital where Daria Shipilova was treated was under quarantine. per the outlets, naming no source⁶

The reports (32)

• Russia: Fears of plague after death of 27-year-old researcher - 189 people hospitalizedNewpost.gr (🇬🇷) · Greek · 5 Oct, 08:05
• There are no plague outbreaks in Buryatiai38.ru (🇷🇺) · Russian · 4 Oct, 00:00
• Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, confirmed that the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague. Irkutsk officials had previ...Hazel_Liza on Bluesky · 3 Oct, 14:41
• Researcher dead after 'unknown' infection: Fear of a plague outbreak – Ekstra BladetEkstra Bladet (🇩🇰) · Danish · 5 Oct, 04:48
• Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia, no immediate threat to India: IMA expertThe Economic Times (🇮🇳) · 5 Oct, 09:09
• Suspected Pneumonic Plague Death In Russia Sparks Concern, Kerala IMA Expert Says No Immediate Threat To IndiaFree Press Journal (🇮🇳) · 5 Oct, 11:11
• The infection is suspected to be pneumonic plague, which affects the lungs and can spread between humans through respiratory droplets. Alexei Tsydenov, head of ...NewshoundAI on Bluesky · 4 Oct, 14:12
• Fears Russian plague outbreak 'started in bioweapons lab' as new theory emergesDaily Star (🇬🇧) · 5 Oct, 14:49
• Pneumonic plague in Siberia: epidemic risk after a woman's death | Pregliasco explains the symptomsZazoom Social News (🇮🇹) · Italian · 5 Oct, 11:57
• Russia plague alert as lab worker dies and 200 people are placed in quarantineEuro Weekly News · 4 Oct, 20:56
• 'Black death plague' shuts down five hospitals as Covid-era mask mandate returnsDaily Express US · 5 Oct, 01:29
• Local media outlet Liudi Baikala suggested she may have been infected after accidentally breaking a test tube containing pneumonic plague bacteria on 25 Septemb...the-week-uk.visitlink.me · 6 Oct, 16:00
• Russian PLAGUE alert: Hundreds of people and three hospitals put into quarantine amid fatal outbreak as Putin accused of 'cover-up' | Daily Mail OnlineKillBait Archive · 4 Oct, 19:21
• #VladimirPutin #Russia #RussianMilitaryInvasion #War-wearyRussians #AlexeiNavalny #RussianEconomy #RussianDiscontent #ThePlague #RussianPlagueDeath #WhyUsRussia...share.google · 5 Oct, 08:30
• Reports of a Plague Outbreak in Russia Follow the Death of a Researcher #MotherJonestwp.ai · 4 Oct, 21:52
• Is Putin 'covering up' Russia plague outbreak? Scientist’s death, 'COVID-style' quarantine spark fearsmsn.com (🇺🇸) · 5 Oct, 04:16
• Russia denies deadly plague outbreak as Siberian town enters quarantine after worker diesnews.com.au (🇦🇺) · 5 Oct, 07:17
• Video | Russia Plaque | Pneumonic Plague Outbreak In Russia: Should You Be Scared?NDTV (🇮🇳) · 5 Oct, 09:16
• Suspected plague outbreak in Russia: Should Americans worry? youtu.be/o-x9LBYdEocyoutu.be (🇧🇪) · 5 Oct, 12:45
• Worries grow about suspected plague outbreak in Russia #TheHill https://twp.ai/4hwe3ztwp.ai · 5 Oct, 13:18
• Worries grow about suspected plague outbreak in Russiathehill.com (🇺🇸) · 5 Oct, 13:46
• Russia reports suspected plague death. Pneumonic plague symptoms, explained - USA Todaynews.google.com · 6 Oct, 14:30
• Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in Russiafascinating.news · 6 Oct, 17:42
• Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in Russia https://ift.tt/I6LPReQift.tt (🇹🇹) · 6 Oct, 17:43
• Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in Russia https://ift.tt/ovciRT7ift.tt (🇹🇹) · 6 Oct, 17:47
• Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in Russia https://ift.tt/NXt3Kbjift.tt (🇹🇹) · 6 Oct, 18:07
• Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in Russia https://ift.tt/spPqIdbift.tt (🇹🇹) · 6 Oct, 19:26
• Annie Jacobsen must be feeling kinda weird right now. This is basically the scenario in 'Biological War'economist.com (🇬🇧) · 6 Oct, 19:57
• Russian ‘Plague’ Update: Experts Warn of Possible Biological Agentflip.it (🇮🇹) · 6 Oct, 20:53
• Reports of plague in Russia – this is what we know about the casesvd.se (🇸🇪) · Swedish · 5 Oct, 05:45
• Quarantine imposed in several hospitals in Siberia over suspected pneumonic plagueheraldo.es (🇪🇸) · Spanish · 5 Oct, 10:45
• Suspected plague in Russia. 200 people under medical surveillancecotidianul.ro (🇷🇴) · Romanian · 5 Oct, 13:00