Russian Plague Lab Worker Death Sparks Global Monitoring
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A 28-year-old researcher at Siberia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died from pneumonia of unknown origin, with reports suggesting she may have been exposed to pneumonic plague after a lab accident. Nearly 200 people are under medical observation as Russia denies plague cases and the WHO says the public health risk is low.
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