Russia tightens quarantine amid fears of a plague outbreak

Also reported as: Read "Pneumonic Plague in Russia Causes Officials to Create an ‘Extensive Containment Op; Drew a response: The Pulmonology Society urges people not to panic or confuse viral respiratory infections

• Quarantine measures expanded in Russia amid concerns about a plague outbreak.¹
  • Dozens of workers were placed in isolation.¹
  • Passengers flying to Moscow from the Irkutsk area faced temperature checks.¹
• Claimed The female laboratory worker was suspected of contracting plague after a bacterium test tube broke during laboratory work.¹
  • The test tube broke on September 25.¹
• At least 197 people who may have contacted Daria Shipilova were placed in medical isolation.¹
  • More than 100 patients admitted to the hospital wards were included.¹
• Local authorities cancelled public events planned in Irkutsk.¹
• Law enforcement agencies opened a criminal investigation into suspected health and safety violations leading to death.¹
• Russian authorities described the cause of Daria Shipilova's death as a severe infection, not plague. Read with skepticism: record of concealment¹

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• Russia tightens quarantine amid fears of a plague outbreakI24news · 6 Oct, 05:10