Plague in the Irkutsk region: a researcher died after breaking a test tube. Nearly 200 people were hospitalized.

🔸 How сообщает the People of Baikal project, the deceased researcher worked in Transbaikalia with animals infected with the plague. Her name was Daria ShShe was 28 years old. Before her death, she told doctors that she accidentally broke a test tube containing a dangerous bacterium while collecting biomaterial for diagnostic purposes in the lab. According to doctors, she died of pneumonic plague.

🔸 In a hospital in the Irkutsk city Shelekhov, where she spent three days, announced All staff and patients undergoing treatment have been quarantined. Anyone who had contact with the deceased has been placed under medical observation.

🔸 According to the Telegram channel “Before Everyone”, in hospitals is 189 people. Some have symptoms of the plague, which, however, does not yet indicate infection.

🔸 The "People of Baikal" project, with reference to residents of Shelekhov clarifiesPeople wearing protective suits, masks, and gloves are walking the streets. Masks were also distributed in kindergartens. A meeting attended by heads of law enforcement and administrative agencies was held in Irkutsk last night. Following this, the publication reports, FSB patrols began escorting ambulances carrying people who had been in contact with Sh. for examination.

🔸 According to one doctor interviewed by the People of Baikal project, the pneumonic form of plague is transmitted from person to person and is highly contagious.

🔸 Excited A criminal case under the article for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules, which through negligence resulted in the death of a person.

🔸 At the same time, according to the Telegram channel “Caution, News”, the authorities did not introduce A state of heightened alert or other restrictions have been imposed in Shelekhov. Officials assure that everyone who came into contact with the infected individuals has been identified and quarantined.