# Russia Rejects Transparency Over Plague Death

> Russia denies plague outbreak after second case reported in Siberia.
- Title: Russia Rejects Transparency Over Plague Death · euronews
- Summary: Russia denies plague outbreak after second case reported in Siberia. Russia says no epidemic risk after a lab technician's plague death, dismissing media…
- Keywords: russia, plague, siberia, darya shipilova, rosotrebnadzor, kremvina, dmitry peskov, pneumonic plague, news, world, politics, Rejects
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/2026/10/07/russia-dismisses-transparency-calls-amid-reports-of-second-siberia-plague-case
- Author: Serguei Doubine
- Published: 2026-10-07T15:36:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russia, plague, siberia, darya shipilova, rosotrebnadzor, kremvina, dmitry peskov, who, pneumonic plague, news, world, politics
## Russia dismisses transparency calls
Russia dismissed calls for transparency over a laboratory technician's death from plague in Siberia.
## Second plague case reported
Reports emerged of a second suspected plague case in Siberia.
## Rospotrebnadzor says no epidemic risk
Rospotrebnadzor identified Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old lab technician who died last week in Shelekhov.
## Lab tests show no pathogens
Nearly 5,000 laboratory tests detected no dangerous pathogens.
## Kremlin calls media reports false
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said most media reporting on the situation was "false information".
## WHO urges transparency
WHO Director-General Tedros called on Moscow to clarify media reports of a second staff member with pneumonia.
## Key takeaway

Russia says no epidemic risk after a lab technician's plague death, dismissing media reports of a second case.