Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
Darya Shipilova, 28, worked at a research institute in Siberia that studies dangerous pathogens including the plague. Photograph: Social MediaView image in fullscreenDarya Shipilova, 28, worked at a research institute in Siberia that studies dangerous pathogens including the plague. Russian media reports suggested she may have become infected after an accident at her workplace, where dangerous pathogens are kept and studied.Russian authorities have downplayed the incident and say Shipilova died of “pneumonia of an unknown aetiology”.
- ▪Darya Shipilova, 28, worked at a research institute in Siberia that studies dangerous pathogens including the plague.
- ▪Photograph: Social MediaView image in fullscreenDarya Shipilova, 28, worked at a research institute in Siberia that studies dangerous pathogens including the plague.
- ▪Russian media reports suggested she may have become infected after an accident at her workplace, where dangerous pathogens are kept and studied.Russian authorities have downplayed the incident and say Shipilova died of “pneumonia of an unkn
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Darya Shipilova, 28, worked at a research institute in Siberia that studies dangerous pathogens including the plague. Photograph: Social MediaView image in fullscreenDarya Shipilova, 28, worked at a research institute in Siberia that studies dangerous pathogens including the plague. Photograph: Social MediaRussiaPlague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO saysWorld Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last weekLuke Harding and agenciesTue 6 Oct 2026 19.14 EDTFirst published on Tue 6 Oct 2026 08.38 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is low after the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia.Darya…
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