- Russian authorities linked the October 2 death to pneumonic plague.
- The disease can spread from one person to another, officials said.
- According to reports, the woman was lab technician Darya Shipilova.
Russian authorities have blamed pneumonic plague for the death of a woman on October 2. The illness can pass from one person to another, according to the authorities.
According to reports, the woman was Darya Shipilova. She worked as a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute.
