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Death in Russian lab raises questions over plague pathogen bioweapon research

The US accuse Russia and other states of developing banned biological weapons. After an incident at the plague lab in Irkutsk, Euronews interviewed bioweapons expert Mirko Himmel.

Euronews · 1h ago

US Congressman Dismisses Russian Plague Fears, Says Americans Have 'A Lot More to Worry About'

Republican Congressman Andy Harris has downplayed concerns about a suspected plague case in Siberia, while the WHO says the wider risk remains low and the death is unconfirmed.

International Business Times UK · 16h ago

WHO Demands Vladimir Putin Share Information Regarding Suspected Outbreak of the Black Death Plague

The WHO is seeking information from Russia after a laboratory worker in Irkutsk died of severe pneumonia, amid unconfirmed reports of plague exposure and a second case.

International Business Times UK · 20h ago

MIT Scientist Warns Russia Has 'Surely Sequenced' Mystery Pathogen After Death in Siberia but Has Yet to Identify It

MIT biologist Kevin Esvelt says Russia has likely sequenced the pathogen linked to a laboratory worker's death, but officials have not identified it and public evidence is lacking.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Russian plague scare: Dead scientist may have to be buried in metal coffin with disinfectant-soaked material

Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, died under suspicious circumstances. Her death has raised concerns about a potential pneumonic plague infection and led to quarantine measures. Russian authorities have not confirmed the cause of her death, citing pneumonia of unknown etiology. The World Health Organization is…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Russia's Pneumonic Plague Outbreak Is Sinister, Top American Biologist Kevin Esvelt Warns

The Russia plague mystery deepens as MIT biologist Kevin Esvelt questions Moscow's response while WHO seeks clarity over Darya Shipilova's death.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

CDC Monitors Russia's Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case as 'Here We Go Again' Reactions Erupt Online

The CDC is monitoring an unconfirmed suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia's Irkutsk region after a laboratory worker died; no wider transmission is reported.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount

Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Russia's Suspected Plague Case Sparks Confusion Over Bubonic and Pneumonic Forms — What We Know So Far

A Russian laboratory worker's death has sparked online claims about bubonic and pneumonic plague, but authorities have confirmed neither plague nor an outbreak in Irkutsk.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Russia rules out epidemic risk after plague lab worker’s death, blasts ‘false’ media reports

Russia’s health watchdog on Wednesday said there was no epidemic risk to people in the eastern Siberian Irkutsk region following the death of a worker at a plague research institute, while the Kremlin said Moscow had properly informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the case.

The Times of India · Oct 7