Death of anti-plague lab worker in Russia prompts quarantines and international concern

Mongabay
Oct 7, 2026, 1:42 am113 ptsTrending
The reported death of a 28-year-old laboratory technician in eastern Siberia has triggered regional quarantines and international attention over fears of the cause of death and a lack of transparency. According to local media reports, Darya Shipilova, a technician employed at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research…

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