Russia says there are no plague cases in a Siberian city

Also reported as: No plague cases detected in Siberia, Russia says, and locals play down scare; Disputes: Claim of a large Russian plague outbreak

• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said Russian authorities reported no plague cases in Irkutsk.¹
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) assessed the public health risk in Russia as low.¹
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said Daria Shipilova's cause of death remained unknown.¹
  • Daria Shipilova was 28 and worked at a plague research institute.¹
  • Daria Shipilova died at a hospital in Shelekhov on 02/10.¹
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said Russian authorities identified all Daria Shipilova's contacts.¹
  • Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said none of Daria Shipilova's contacts had symptoms.¹
• Confirmed WHO (🇺🇳) said Russia was investigating pneumonic plague as a possible cause of Daria Shipilova's death.¹
• Claimed Lyudi Baikala cited unnamed sources who said Daria Shipilova died of pneumonic plague.¹
  • Russian authorities said Daria Shipilova died from pneumonia of undetermined origin. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹

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• Russia says there are no plague cases in a Siberian cityDeutsche Welle (🇩🇪) · Portuguese · 6 Oct, 14:16