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- 1Nearly 200 Under Watch After Lab Worker Dies of Plague in Irkutsk●Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies from Plague
A laboratory worker in Irkutsk, Russia, has died from plague, prompting health authorities to place nearly 200 people under medical observation as a precaution. The case has raised concerns about safety protocols at labs handling dangerous pathogens, with officials monitoring contacts for symptoms while the source of the infection is investigated.