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WHO Says It Lacks 'Full Picture' After Suspected Plague Death In Russia. The World Health Organization says it does have the "full picture" following the suspected plague death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia. Darya Shipilova died two days after developing cold-like symptoms while working at an anti-plague research institute in the Russian city of Irkutsk. Russian authorities denied her death was connected to the institute, saying she died from pneumonia of unknown cause and insisting there was no threat of a plague outbreak. However, quarantine measures were imposed at the laboratory and nearby hospitals, with staff reportedly confined inside the institute for three days while tests were conducted. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for timely and transparent information from Russia to allow an accurate assessment of potential public health risks. The WHO is also seeking information about reports of a second laboratory employee suffering from pneumonia of an undetermined cause. The Kremlin has sought to downplay the incident and declined an offer of assistance from U.S. President Donald Trump, while the White House said the risk to the U.S. was very low. Health officials have reportedly carried out extensive precautions in Irkutsk, including disinfecting the building where Shipilova lived before her death.
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