Reports allege hospital quarantine measures in Russia

first published 5 Oct, 17:35

A 28-year-old female laboratory worker died at a hospital in .^{1 2}
- , a laboratory worker at a hospital in Shelekhov, died between 1 and 2 October. Read with skepticism: contradicted²
- Confirmed (🇷🇺) identified the laboratory worker's diagnosis as pneumonia of unknown aetiology. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹
(🇷🇺) reported hospital quarantine restrictions over suspected pneumonic plague.¹
- (🇷🇺) said it could not confirm that every hospital had closed. per Liudi Baikala (🇷🇺)¹
- (🇷🇺) said patients at quarantined hospitals could not receive family visits.¹
(🇰🇷) reported that more than 200 people were quarantined. Read with skepticism: contradicted²
Denied Russian authorities said post-mortem tests found no plague bacteria in the laboratory worker. Read with skepticism: record of concealment, no evidence shown²
Claimed (🇷🇺)'s anonymous source alleged a laboratory worker broke a plague-pathogen test tube on 25 September. Read with skepticism: unnamed source²
- Claimed The anonymous source said the break could have infected the laboratory worker with plague. Read with skepticism: unnamed source, opinion, not a finding²
Confirmed (🇷🇺) said all contacts of the suspected patient were under medical observation.¹
- Confirmed (🇷🇺) said all contacts had no symptoms and all contact tests were negative. Read with skepticism: no evidence shown, record of concealment¹

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