Russian Plague Lab Worker Death Prompts Quarantine, WHO Says Risk Low

Russian Plague Lab Worker Death Prompts Quarantine, WHO Says Risk Low

Russian health officials deny plague cases after a 28-year-old lab worker died at an anti-plague institute in Siberia, with nearly 200 people placed under medical observation. The WHO says the public health risk appears low, while the US says it is monitoring the situation closely.

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