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Plague panic: Russia says "situation under control"

Reports on Friday that plague had killed a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region, sparked alarm. The news outlet People of Baikal, citing sources close to the regional security services, said she may have contracted pneumonic plague from a…

The Economic Times · 30m ago

Russian Lab Accident Triggers Plague Scare and Quarantines After Technician Dies Following Reported Pathogen Test-Tube Breakage

Siberian lab technician dies after reported pneumonic plague incident; authorities quarantine hospitals and monitor nearly 200 people, but plague is unconfirmed.

International Business Times UK · 7h ago

Siberia Plague Scare: Russia's Health Watchdog Says Lab Worker Who Died Had Pneumonia of Unknown Cause

Siberia plague scare: Rospotrebnadzor says a laboratory worker near Irkutsk died of pneumonia of unknown cause, with nearly 200 contacts under observation and test results negative so far.

International Business Times UK · 7h ago

Russian Plague Lab Researcher Dies After Reportedly Breaking Test Tube as Nearly 200 People Are Monitored

A Siberian lab technician has died after severe pneumonia, while nearly 200 contacts are monitored and Russian officials dispute a work-related infection

International Business Times UK · 21h ago

Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague after ‘being exposed to virus by broken test tube’

Darya Shipilova is said to have been exposed to the pathogen while working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia

The Independent UK · 21h ago

Russia plague scare: ‘Dangerous infection’ that killed one may have been released after researcher broke a test tube. Here’s what we know

In a shocking incident, a female researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died due to severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Close to 200 people who could have been exposed are being carefully observed by health officials. It appears she accidently broke a test tube filled with live plague bacteria…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker

A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a "black death" outbreak was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown origin". Rospotrebnadzor insists that the situation in the region is "stable".

Euronews · Oct 4

First death linked to Covid Arcturus variant confirmed

Arcturus, which is a subvariant of Omicron, was first seen in India and has been on the World Health Organisation's watchlist since the end of March

Dublin Live · Apr 21, 2023

First person dies with new Covid Arcturus variant as more countries sound alarm

Arcturus, which is a subvariant of Omicron, was first seen in India and has been on the World Health Organisation's watchlist since the end of March.

Irish Mirror · Apr 20, 2023

First person dies with Arcturus Covid variant as global cases rise

An elderly man in Thailand who is yet unnamed is the first reported death from the Omicron subvariant.

Daily Record · Apr 20, 2023