WHO Says Missing Russian Data Blocks Review of Suspected Plague Death

On 7 October, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency cannot assess the death of Darya Shipilova, 28, a worker at Irkutsk's anti-plague institute, a lab studying plague, who died two days after cold-like symptoms. Russia blames pneumonia of unknown cause. Tedros urged transparent data sharing to resolve conflicting reports, including a possible second illness.