A Wildberries employee described contracting rat fever while working in a warehouse and experiencing temporary blindness. This claim appeared on a Telegram channel, noted by a media outlet.
A young person living in Ufa reported hospitalization after an infection contracted at the market place warehouse. According to the individual, the working conditions inside the building did not meet sanitary standards, with workers repeatedly coming across both live and dead rodents.
In the hospital, a 23-year-old Russian woman developed kidney failure and temporarily lost vision. After discharge, she returned to work but did not observe any steps taken by her superiors to address the rat problem.
The individual was dismissed after discussing the incident on social media. She is now expecting a baby and worries about potential effects of the infection on fetal development.
Earlier, leaders of Wildberries, the command post and members of parliament held a tripartite meeting to discuss the allegations made by market workers, signaling a formal response to the claims and a review of working conditions in the warehouses.