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A State Department official confirmed that the United States is monitoring a suspected fatal case of pneumonic plague in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. The U.S. urges Russian authorities to provide accurate information as many details remain unconfirmed. Former CIA officer Dan Hoffman suggested that U.S. intelligence agencies are likely collecting extensive data on the incident and engaging with diplomatic partners to assess potential risks to Americans abroad.
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Story summary
A 28-year-old lab technician named Darya Shipilova died in Siberia after breaking a test tube containing pneumonic plague bacteria at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute on September 29, two days before her death. As many as 200 people who may have come into contact with Shipilova were put under quarantine to prevent an outbreak. Russian authorities quickly closed several hospitals and implemented mask mandates in response. Despite these measures, some critics accuse the Putin regime of a potential cover-up similar to the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China. US officials are monitoring the situation closely with health agencies like the CDC.
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The State Department is monitoring reports of a suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia and is urging Moscow to share accurate information quickly as details remain unconfirmed.
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details → monitor → information
A State Department official told Fox News that the U.S. is aware of reports of a death in Irkutsk Oblast, a region in southeastern Siberia, and is watching the situation closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies.
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U.S. → tell → Control
The official stressed that many details have not been confirmed and called on Russian authorities to reveal what they know.
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they → stress → what
Former CIA officer Dan Hoffman told Fox News Digital that the U.S. intelligence community is likely to be collecting all-source intelligence on the incident.
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community → tell → incident
"I would also expect our embassy in Moscow to be engaging with their diplomatic counterparts at an official level because we might have people in Russia who might be at risk," Hoffman warned.
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"Washington will be speaking to all of our allies and partners in the region and sharing what we know.
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Pneumonic plague can be treated with common antibiotics, especially when treatment begins early, the official said.
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official → treat → antibiotics
Appropriate therapy should begin as soon as plague is suspected, and patients can be treated with intravenous or oral antimicrobials depending on the severity of illness and other factors, according to the CDC.
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patients → begin → CDC
Cases of pneumonic plague occur naturally in many parts of the world, according to the State Department official.
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Cases → occur → official
The official said the safety and security of U.S. citizens remains the department’s top priority and encouraged Americans traveling overseas to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, or STEP, to receive updates.
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safety → say → updates
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