How worried should we be about the Russian plague lab leak?

By The Telegraph

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Russia has been accused of covering up the death of a laboratory technician from a suspected plague leak. Darya Shipilova, 28, was diagnosed with pneumonia of “unknown” origin, according to Rospotrebnadzor, the Russian federal agency that handles infectious diseases. Local reports said Shipilova, who worked for the anti-plague institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region, died after accidentally breaking a test tube containing the pathogen that causes pneumonic plague. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/russian-researcher-dies-plague-released-lab-accident/ #russia #plague #health ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph di

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