What do we know about death of anti-plague institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?

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Russia has denied that Darya Shipilova died from plague after becoming ill at work but experts say there are still questions to answer
After a 28-year-old lab technician died last week reportedly following an accident at an anti-plague research laboratory in Russia, we take a look at what we know about the incident.
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- Length
- 56 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 6, 2026
- Byline
- Nicola Davis Science correspondent
- Source
- The Guardian