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Russia claims it properly informed WHO of plague institute worker’s death, slams media coverage

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Russia’s Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on October 7, 2026, that Russia informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of a laboratory worker's death at a Siberian plague research institute according to established protocols. Peskov criticized media reports as false, particularly an ABC News report suggesting the United States had formally complained about Russia’s lack of transparency regarding the incident. He urged reliance on information from Rospotrebnadzor, which reported no detected cases of plague among those who came into contact with the deceased and minimal disruption to local life.

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A 28-year-old laboratory assistant named Darya Shipilova died in early October after reportedly breaking a test tube containing potentially dangerous pathogens at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Russia. Despite extensive speculation that she may have contracted pneumonic plague, Russian authorities continue to maintain that her death was due to pneumonia of unknown origin and have not identified the specific pathogen involved. At least 197 people who had close contact with Shipilova were placed under quarantine or surveillance, while international health organizations like the CDC remain vigilant but assert that the risk to other countries is minimal. The incident has sparked concerns about Russia's transparency regarding biological research and safety protocols at such facilities.

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Russia claims it properly informed WHO of plague institute worker’s death, slams media coverage By uncertain

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Russia informed the World Health Organization about the death of a laboratory worker at a Siberian plague research institute last week in line with established procedures, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, accusing the media of providing false information about the case. asserted

Peskov → inform → case

Peskov was commenting on an ABC News report that the United States had lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over Russia’s handling of the reported death, urging Moscow to provide greater transparency about the incident. asserted

States → comment → incident

Peskov said much of the reporting surrounding the incident was false and that people should rely on information released by state health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor. asserted

people → say → Rospotrebnadzor

On Tuesday the watchdog said that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with the deceased, and locals said their lives had barely been disrupted. asserted

lives → say → deceased

Peskov said no phone call had been scheduled at this point between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, who said on Tuesday that he would speak to Putin “very soon” about the case. asserted

he → say → case

Russia claims it properly informed WHO of plague institute worker’s death, slams media coverage

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