Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker
- Residents of Russia's Irkutsk region are deeply worried by rumours of a possible outbreak of pneumonic plague in this Siberian area.
- Speculation began to spread rapidly after the death of an employee of the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.
- Darya Shipilova died in the early hours of 2 October in the intensive care unit of the district hospital in the town of Shelekhov.
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- Residents of Russia's Irkutsk region are deeply worried by rumours of a possible outbreak of pneumonic plague in this Siberian area.
- Speculation began to spread rapidly after the death of an employee of the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.
- Darya Shipilova died in the early hours of 2 October in the intensive care unit of the district hospital in the town of Shelekhov.
Sources: Euronews