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Sciene with Luke O'Neill: Russian Plague

A 28-year old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research...

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13.10 10 Oct 2026


Sciene with Luke O'Neill: Russian Plague


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13.10 10 Oct 2026


A 28-year old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, died on Oct 2nd of severe pneumonia.

The exact cause of death has yet to be confirmed, but conspiracists think it may be caused by a a plague.

Professor Luke O'Neill, Chair of Biochemistry in TCD joins Pat to explain the science behind this rumoured 'plague.'


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