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Plague epidemic risk low after Siberia lab death: WHO

short by / on Wednesday, 7 October, 2026
A 28-year-old lab technician, Darya Shipilova, died from pneumonia of unknown cause at a plague research institute in Siberia. WHO assessed epidemic risk as low. Russia locked down the Irkutsk facility; close contacts show no symptoms. WHO demanded full transparency, while the US offered assistance.
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