After the death of a 28-year-old female employee in Russia, about 200 people have been kept under medical observation. The woman worked in an anti-plague research institute. He had pneumonia a few days ago. When his condition deteriorated, he was put on ventilator, but he died during treatment. The incident took place at the Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia. The woman used to work in this institute. People who came in contact with him after his death have been kept under observation. According to local reports, the woman at the hospital reported that a test tube containing live biological samples was broken while she was working in the lab. What was in the test tube is not yet known, official information about what kind of biological sample was in the test tube has not been revealed. Some local reports have linked it to samples associated with the plague, but this has not been confirmed by Russian authorities. Russia’s health agency Rospotrebnadzor said microorganisms linked to her lab work were not found in the woman’s sample. According to the agency, no accidents have been confirmed while working with dangerous bacteria in the lab. After the matter came to light, the officials had held an emergency meeting. After the death of the woman, the biggest question is which infection she had. In the hospital he had severe pneumonia, but doctors could not determine the cause of the illness. For this reason, the case is being treated as pneumonia of unknown cause. Local reports have linked it to an unknown virus. However, Russia’s health monitoring agency has not yet confirmed the identity of any specific virus. Therefore, at present it would not be correct to say that the woman died due to some unknown virus. According to Rospotrebnadzor, no microorganisms related to her work were found in the woman’s biological sample. The agency also said there have been no officially confirmed accidents involving work with dangerous pathogens at the institute. People were asked to wear masks as a precaution. An aluminum factory near the lab has asked its employees to wear masks as a precaution. Factory officials say that after the incident many types of rumors are spreading in the area. Former Russian health official Gennady Onishchenko said that at present the chances of this disease becoming plague are low. He says that even if plague is confirmed, there is no danger of it spreading on a large scale.
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