Russian plague lab worker dies after test tube accident
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A 28-year-old researcher at a Siberian anti-plague institute died from pneumonia of unknown origin after reportedly breaking a test tube containing live plague bacteria. Russian authorities say the situation is under control with no confirmed outbreak, while nearly 200 contacts are under medical observation and the US is watching closely.
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