Plague outbreak? Russian lab worker dies in Siberia - The Latest

Quarantine measures have been in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia since a 28-year-old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died after falling ill at work following a reported accident at a plague research centre in Siberia. Russia’s health watchdog has said she died of ‘pneumonia of unknown aetiology’, but there is speculation about a possible plague infection. Lucy Hough speaks to Science Weekly co-host Madeleine Finlay <strong>– </strong><a href="youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast"; rel="nofollow"><strong>watch on YouTube</strong></a>. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.c…;