Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says 06. October 2026 (14:38) World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last weekThe World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is lowafter the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia.Darya Shipilova, who was 28, died last week, two days after falling ill. Russian media reports suggested she may have become infected after an accident at her workplace, where dangerous pathogens are kept and studied. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman found dead in home named as GP 06. October 2026 (14:36) Dr Hannah Terry was working as a GP at a nearby practice, which has been closed since the weekend.(BBC News)
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