Russia: Death of an anti-plague institute employee in Siberia triggers quarantine

A 28-year-old laboratory technician, Daria Chipilova, died at Chelekhov hospital in Russia after working for the regional anti-plague institute. Her death, initially attributed to an unknown pneumonia, raises concerns about a possible pulmonary plague, the first case since 2016. Health measures include monitoring around 200 people and closing several hospitals, as authorities try to reassure the public amid local distrust.