11 days ago · United States
US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Quarantine measures in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said the US is closely monitoring the case of a Russian laboratory worker who died last week after a reported accident at a plague research…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian UK
Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian