Lab worker dies after plague exposure in Siberia, 200 monitored
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A 28‑year‑old anti‑plague laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died after a suspected plague infection, and about 200 contacts are under medical observation.
- The worker died after an accidental exposure to live plague bacteria from a broken test tube.
- Nearly 200 people who may have been exposed are being monitored for symptoms.
- All assessed contacts have tested negative for the plague.
Covered by 6 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 33% center, 67% right.
How each side framed it
Who was Daria Shipilova? Is Russia covering up a plague outbreak? Lab scientist's death sparks row
Russia Plague Mystery: Lab Worker Dies In Siberia Region, Nearly 200 Placed Under Observation
Left-leaning outlets have under-covered this story. Of 6 outlets, only 0 are on the left of the spectrum.
Timeline
First reported by Times Now on ; 6 articles from 6 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Center (2): Hindustan Times, The Hindu BusinessLine
- Right-leaning (4): Times Now, Times of India, Sunday Guardian, India TV English
Sources
- Russia Plague Mystery: Lab Worker Dies In Siberia Region, Nearly 200 Placed Under Observation — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- Plague in Siberia: Lab worker dies after test-tube accident; 200 contacts monitored — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- Who was Daria Shipilova? Is Russia covering up a plague outbreak? Lab scientist's death sparks row — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Russia Plague Scare: Who Was Daria Shipilova? 28-Year-Old Russian Lab Worker Dies After Suspected Plague Infection? Nearly 200 Under Observation in Siberia as Officials Investigate — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning) ·
- Russia probes Siberia lab death as fears of pneumonic plague emerge — The Hindu BusinessLine (center) ·
- Russian lab worker dies of 'mystery' illness, nearly 200 quarantined after suspected deadly virus leak — India TV English (right-leaning) ·