Russia Lab Leak
Yersinia pestis, active research, NIAID's Rocky Mountain Labs.
Daria Shipilova, 28-year-old laboratory worker/researcher at the Irkutsk
Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia, Russia.
Incident happened on Sept 25
Rapidly severe pneumonia-like illness.
Taken to hospital in Shelekhov
Ventilated, two days later, (Moscow Times).
Died overnight between Oct 1 and Oct 2
Pneumonic plague (Yersinia pestis) is suspected
189–200 contacts reportedly placed under medical observation or quarantine
Several hospitals in Irkutsk closed for a three-week quarantine
Doctors “already openly talking about plague”
All public events in Irkutsk, cancelled
Law enforcement opened a criminal investigation into possible safety violations surrounding the death (Russian media)
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