Russian Lab Worker Dies in Siberia Amidst Plague Outbreak Speculation
UKPulse Health Desk
A 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia, Darya Shipilova, has died, leading to speculation about a possible plague infection following a reported accident at a research centre.
- Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory worker, died after falling ill at work.
- The death occurred following a reported accident at a plague research centre in Siberia.
- Russia’s health watchdog attributed the death to 'pneumonia of unknown aetiology'.
Quarantine measures have been implemented in several hospitals in eastern Russia after the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory worker. Ms Shipilova reportedly fell ill at work following an accident at a plague research centre in Siberia.
Russia’s health watchdog has stated that she died of 'pneumonia of unknown aetiology'. However, there is speculation regarding a possible plague infection.