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Moscow—Health concerns in Siberia increased on Tuesday after Russian media reported the death of a second person allegedly linked to the case that has authorities in the Irkutsk region under close surveillance.

According to these reports, the person died in a local hospital, and the cause was linked to a possible plague infection. However, the death has not been publicly confirmed by Russian health authorities, so the alleged second case remains without independent verification.

The situation began to generate concern after the death, on October 2, of Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old employee of the Irkutsk Plague Research Institute. She developed severe pneumonia and died after being hospitalized.

Although some reports suggested she may have contracted pneumonic plague, Russian authorities have stated that she was officially diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown etiology" and that no case of plague has been confirmed in the city to date.

The case prompted authorities to locate and monitor individuals who had contact with the first deceased person. According to information reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), tests conducted on these contacts have not detected any dangerous pathogens, and their medical monitoring has concluded.