Russian officials say ‘situation under control’ after plague reports

Russian officials stated on Monday that the situation is under control following reports that a laboratory technician died of the plague. Moscow authorities downplayed the concerns, asserting that post-mortem testing did not detect the presence of the disease in the deceased individual. The reports initially surfaced on Friday, identifying the victim as 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, who had been working in a laboratory setting.

While Russian officials maintain that there is no outbreak, the United States has indicated that it is closely monitoring the situation. The discrepancy between the initial reports of a plague death and the official Russian denial remains the focal point of the current developments.