From Russia '2. Response to the claim of 'death'

International concern about the epidemic continues after 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, who worked as a laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in the Siberian region of Russia, died as a result of a suspicious infection on Friday, October 2.

In the statement made by the Russian Human Health and Consumer Protection Agency (Rospotrebnadzor), it was announced that the allegations circulating on social media that someone who was in contact with the deceased personnel became ill were unfounded.

It was stated that the checks of all contacts of the deceased woman were completed and "No health problems related to an infectious disease were detected and no dangerous pathogenic microorganisms were found in the results of approximately 5 thousand laboratory tests."

EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNKNOWN

Rospotrebnadzor did not make a definitive statement as to whether the death of the 28-year-old technician was caused by plague.

Authorities stated that the woman died of pneumonia, and the source of the disease has not yet been determined. Although Russian officials stated that there was no risk of epidemic, this statement did not alleviate the concerns at the international level.