Russia Quarantines Dozens After Death of Plague Research Laboratory Employee

Russian authorities have placed dozens of people under quarantine following the death of a woman who worked at a laboratory affiliated with a plague research institute in Siberia.

The employee fell ill before her death, but the circumstances have not been disclosed. The information available does not establish what caused her illness or whether it was linked to her work.

The head of Russia’s health oversight authority was sent to the Irkutsk region as authorities responded to the incident.

The quarantine measures have raised concerns about a possible plague outbreak. However, the reported details do not confirm that the employee had plague or that the disease has spread.