Key Takeaways
- Russia denies second plague-related death in Siberia.
- Health authorities rule out outbreak and urge public to rely on official information.
- World Health Organization seeks further details on the case.
Russia has dismissed reports of a second plague-related death in Siberia, insisting that the information circulating in the media is incorrect. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov directed the public to statements issued by Russia’s health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, for reliable updates.
The concerns arose following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old employee at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia, who died last Friday from pneumonia. The underlying cause of her death has not been immediately established, and a definitive connection to the plague remains unconfirmed.
Around 200 people were quarantined as a precaution while authorities checked for possible infections. Shipilova’s death has not been confirmed as a plague case, and Russian health officials have ruled out the risk of a plague outbreak.
The incident drew international attention, with the World Health Organization (WHO) seeking further information from Russia about the circumstances of her death. The WHO has not confirmed any additional plague-related deaths or a wider outbreak.
Russian health authorities have rejected reports of another death linked to the disease, emphasizing that claims of further plague-related deaths or a wider outbreak should not be treated as confirmed developments.
The Kremlin spokesperson urged the public to rely on official health authorities for accurate information, stating that much of the information circulating in the media is incorrect.
Shipilova’s death has not been definitively linked to the plague, and the authorities are conducting further investigations to establish the exact cause of her death.
The World Health Organization is monitoring the situation closely and has not yet issued any official statements regarding the plague outbreak in Siberia.
