Russian authorities describe suspected outbreak as controlled

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• Reports linked Daria Shipilova's death to suspected plague in Irkutsk region. per the outlets, naming no source Read with skepticism: contradicted^{3 4} 3 disputed
  • Daria Shipilova was 28. per the outlets, naming no source
  • Daria Shipilova worked at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk region. Read with skepticism: unnamed source¹
• Confirmed Russia's consumer protection agency (🇷🇺) said Daria Shipilova was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown origin. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹
  • Confirmed Russia's consumer protection agency (🇷🇺) said tests found no microorganisms linked to Daria Shipilova's work. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown, record of concealment¹
  • Confirmed Russia's consumer protection agency (🇷🇺) said no infection-related health changes were found among Daria Shipilova's contacts. Read with skepticism: record of concealment, no evidence shown¹ disputed
• Irkutsk authorities isolated almost 200 people who had contact with Daria Shipilova.
  • Confirmed The World Health Organization (🇺🇳) confirmed that none of the isolated contacts had symptoms. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown
• Three hospitals in Irkutsk were placed under quarantine.³ 1
  • The quarantined city hospitals were No. 1, 3 and 10.³ 1
  • A children's hospital and a maternity hospital were also quarantined.
• Irkutsk Aluminium Plant (🇷🇺) introduced a mask rule in Shelekhov.³ 1
  • Confirmed Director Artyom Fominykh called the mask rule a preventive measure.³ 1
• Confirmed Russia's consumer protection agency (🇷🇺) described Irkutsk region's epidemiological situation as stable. Read with skepticism: record of concealment, no evidence shown¹
• Passengers flying from Irkutsk to Moscow underwent health checks before departure. per the outlets, naming no source² 1
  • Medical staff told passengers that temperature checks would take place on arrival in Moscow. Read with skepticism: unnamed source² 1

The reports (4)

• В Иркутске закрыли несколько больниц на карантин и ввели масочный режим на алюминиевом заводе из-за чумыРусская служба The Moscow Times (🇳🇱) · Russian · 4 Oct, 09:15
• KYIV INDEPENDENT:mstdn.social · 4 Oct, 18:57
• Everything YOU need to know about pneumonic plague as Russia launches quarantinesDaily Mail (🇺🇸) · 6 Oct, 14:36
• How Russia’s responding to case of pneumonic plague following death https://ift.tt/wWOj3xDift.tt (🇹🇹) · 6 Oct, 14:49