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Nearly 200 Under Watch After Lab Worker Dies of Plague in Irkutsk

Original: 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.

Why now: A rare plague death linked to a laboratory accident has triggered large-scale health monitoring and fears of wider exposure.

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