Russian plague institute researcher dies of illness with ‘unknown’ origin - Global News
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US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia, Rubio says.
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The US says it is monitoring the case of a lab technician who died at a plague research centre in Siberia.
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Millions could now face new travel restrictions as concerns continue to grow over a suspected plague outbreak in Russia, following the death of a lab worker.Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher who worked directly with Yersinia pestis, the bacterium behind the Black Death, died in mysterious circumstances at a Siberian disease laboratory last week.Ms Shipilova, a scientist at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East, was admitted to Shelekhov District Hospital on September 29 and died three days later in the early hours of October 2.Russian authorities have attributed her death to "pneumonia of unknown aetiology," insisting that extensive testing of her samples revealed no connection to the pathogens she handled professionally.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say But the potential outbreak could have wider implications.
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Dr Andrew Weber, who has spent time in anti-plague labs across Russia, warned that the UK should consider screening passengers entering the...
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The death of a 28-year-old woman who worked in an anti-plague laboratory in Russia is raising concerns about what caused her illness.
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Russian plague institute researcher dies of illness with ‘unknown' origin Global NewsUS closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly' died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio The GuardianCanada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says CTV NewsSiberian Anti-Plague Institute Staff Isolated After Worker's Death Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyRussian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation NBC News
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