Citable stop point · v0.1
Reported event, cause not established
Public reporting established that pneumonic plague or a laboratory accident caused the Irkutsk worker's death.
Public, event-specific evidence about the worker death, cause, occupational link, contacts, second case and second death.
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DEATH REPORTED · CAUSE NOT ESTABLISHED · REVIEW INCOMPLETE
A woman who worked at the institute died; Russian authorities described pneumonia of unknown origin; contacts were reported identified and monitored; WHO issued a provisional initial risk assessment.
A final causative agent, pneumonic plague diagnosis, occupational pathogen link, laboratory accident, second plague case, or second death.
A dated, attributable final diagnostic or investigation record that directly addresses the specific claim being changed.
The ECDC-targeted page path was not accessible in this bounded run. Multiple media reports relying on one authority statement are not independent confirmation.