GoKawiilRussian lab researcher dies after pneumonia; plague not confirmed
Daria Shipilova, 28, who worked at an anti-plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region, reportedly broke a test tube containing pneumonic plague pathogen on Sept. 25. She was hospitalized Sept. 29 with severe pneumonia symptoms and died Oct. 1-2. Russian health officials say tests found no microorganisms linked to her work, though regional officials have given conflicting statements about whether plague was involved.