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FRENCHRAPUS reported that Russian authorities had placed hundreds of people in quarantine in Siberia after the alleged escape of a lethal virus related to the plague from a laboratory. He added that the situation raised fears of a possible outbreak and that several hospitals had also been closed and quarantined. According to him, the plague had already caused some of the deadliest epidemics in history. #Peste #Épidémie #SantéPublique (translated)

Cerfia reported, citing Le Grand Continent, that a 28-year-old technician died of a fulminant pneumonia after accidentally breaking a test tube in a Russian laboratory in Irkutsk that may have contained the agent responsible for pneumonic plague. According to Cerfia, nearly 200 people had been placed in quarantine, several hospitals had taken preventive measures, and a large aluminum factory had mandated the wearing of masks. The technician reportedly did not immediately report the incident and went home before being hospitalized a few days later. Cerfia specified that the presence of pneumonic plague had not been confirmed and that no other cases had been either. #PestePulmonaire #SantéPublique #Quarantaine (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Darja Schipilowa completed her specialist training in clinical laboratory diagnostics with distinction two years ago and worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. She died after being hospitalized four days following an alleged incident; she passed away on the night of October 2. Laska referred to reports from the portal "Ljudi Baikala," stating that several hospitals, including a children's clinic, had been under quarantine for three weeks. Nearly 200 contacts were being monitored, the aluminum plant in Shelekhov required masks, and Russia's chief epidemiologist had been flown in. Rospotrebnadzor ruled out a laboratory accident and spoke of an unknown cause of pneumonia as well as a stable situation. No pathogens associated with her work were reportedly found in the deceased's body. Laska wrote that the governor of Buryatia initially claimed Schipilowa died of the plague, but later moderated his statement. A city administration advised against trips to Shelekhov and subsequently deleted the post; a television station removed five contributions. Russian exile media reported that Schipilowa told medical staff that a test tube containing plague pathogens had broken on September 25. Laska emphasized that this had not been confirmed; other circulating explanations included a business trip to Buryatia and a trip to Thailand. A Russian epidemiologist living in the U.S. doubted the laboratory accident, as protective clothing is used when working with plague. It is publicly unknown whether and what equipment Schipilowa had worn. Laska wrote that there is no sufficient evidence to describe the case as a possible use of a biological weapon; however, an accident involving a lethal pathogen cannot be ruled out. She questioned whether Schipilowa had received timely treatment or if antibiotics had not worked, noting that time is critical in cases of pneumonic plague. The actions of the authorities reminded her of previous cases where Soviet authorities withheld or misrepresented unpleasant information: the anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk in 1979 and the delayed announcement of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Whether the Schipilowa case is comparable to these remains to be seen, she wrote. Laska warned that a potential outbreak should not be obscured by political sympathies or downplaying information. In the event of a possible pneumonic plague outbreak, openness for epidemiological reasons is crucial, she wrote. The public must know why nearly 200 people are being monitored and why several clinics are reportedly under quarantine according to "Ljudi Baikala." #Russland #Epidemie #Gesundheit (translated)

On Wednesday evening, around forty inmates from the Don Bosco prison in Pisa protested against the presence of hidden cameras in their cells, broadcasting the protest live on TikTok and creating disturbances by throwing objects and oil on the floors. #Pisa #Protesta #Carcere (translated)

"Le tendon était totalement mort lors des deux derniers kilomètres, a précisé Gianni Demadonna. Elle a commencé à ressentir une douleur après 31 kilomètres. Et après une quarantaine de kilomètres, elle a eu de plus en plus mal. Sur les deux derniers kilomètres, le tendon a perdu toutes ses fibres (...) et il était complètement déchiré à l'arrivée (...). Elle ne pouvait plus bouger."La vainqueure du marathon de Berlin, l'Ethiopienne Tigst Assefa, a terminé l'épreuve dimanche 27 septembre, avec une rupture totale d'un tendon d'Achille, a indiqué à l'AFP son manager Gianni Demadonna. #TigstAssefa #MarathonBerlin #Athlétisme