Russian Anti-Plague Lab Worker Dies in Siberia, 200 Monitored

Russian Anti-Plague Lab Worker Dies in Siberia, 200 Monitored

A 28-year-old laboratory worker at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia died after possibly being exposed to pneumonic plague in a lab accident. Russia denies any plague cases while the WHO says the public health risk is low and nearly 200 contacts remain under medical observation.

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