WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death
The World Health Organization stated it lacks a complete understanding of a suspected plague death in Siberia, citing conflicting information from Russian authorities. While Moscow denies a plague outbreak and attributes the death to pneumonia, the WHO has requested transparent data sharing to conduct a proper risk assessment. Tensions have arisen as the Kremlin downplays the incident and declines US assistance, despite unconfirmed reports of a second affected employee.
- ▪Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Irkutsk, died after falling ill with symptoms initially described as cold-like.
- ▪Russian officials deny a plague connection, claiming she died from pneumonia of unknown aetiology, while simultaneously imposing quarantine restrictions at her workplace.
- ▪WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the need for timely and transparent information sharing from Russia to clarify conflicting reports.
- ▪The Kremlin has downplayed the incident and brushed aside an offer of assistance from US President Donald Trump.
- ▪Unconfirmed media reports suggest a second employee at the institute is suffering from pneumonia of undetermined cause.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director general, said he wanted clarification from the Russian government following unconfirmed reports of ‘a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause’ Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s director general, said he wanted clarification from the Russian government following unconfirmed reports of ‘a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause’ Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesWorld Health OrganizationWHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency saysLuke HardingWed 7 Oct 2026 16.46 EDTLast modified on Wed 7 Oct…
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