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US Secretary of State urges Russia to disclose information regarding suspected plague case
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Russia to share more information regarding the death of an Irkutsk laboratory employee.
Formula+4 - The Russian official agency denies a laboratory accident and cites pneumonia as the cause of death.
Formula+1 - According to reports, Russia has placed about 200 people who were in contact with the deceased into isolation and imposed restrictions on medical facilities.
Formula+1
US position and Russia's official response
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Russia should disclose more information regarding the death of 28-year-old Daria Shipilova, a laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Plague Research Institute. According to Rubio, Washington is closely monitoring the situation and is ready to provide assistance to Russia if the situation turns out to be more serious than is currently known. At the same time, Rubio noted that making assumptions without complete data would be irresponsible. Formula+4
The Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing denies a laboratory accident. According to the agency's statement, Shipilova died of "pneumonia of unknown etiology" and no microorganisms related to her professional activities were found in her body. Formula+1
Circulating versions and measures
According to media reports, one version of how Shipilova became infected suggests that she accidentally broke a test tube containing pneumonic plague bacteria while working. Despite the official denial, Russian authorities have imposed strict restrictions in hospitals and placed approximately 200 people who were in contact with the deceased into medical isolation. Formula+1
In parallel, states bordering Russia, specifically Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, have tightened sanitary controls at their borders to prevent a possible epidemic. Rustavi 2
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- 2 მარკო რუბიო რუსეთში დაფიქსირებულ შავი ჭირის სავარაუდო შემთხვევაზე: რუსეთი ვალდებულია მსოფლიოს მეტი ინფორმაცია მიაწოდოს | Rustavi2 rustavi2.ge
- 3 მარკო რუბიო - რუსეთმა ლაბორატორიის თანამშრომლის გარდაცვალების შესახებ მეტი ინფორმაცია უნდა გაასაჯაროოს www.interpressnews.ge
- 4 რუბიო: რუსეთმა ლაბორატორიის თანამშრომლის გარდაცვალების შესახებ მეტი ინფორმაცია უნდა გაასაჯაროოს tvpirveli.ge
- 5 აშშ-ის სახელმწიფო მდივანმა მარკო რუბიომ განაცხადა, რომ რუსეთმა უფრო მეტი ინფორმაცია უნდა გაავრცელოს შავი ჭირის www.facebook.com