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White House monitors suspected plague case in Russia

Original: The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case in Russia, Axios reports. A worker at an anti-plague in

The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case in Russia, according to Axios. A worker at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk died after reportedly breaking a tube containing the pneumonic plague pathogen. Nearly 200 people who had contact with the worker are said to be under observation, while officials assess the broader public health risk.

Why now: A laboratory death from pneumonic plague raises fears of a possible outbreak and international health concerns.

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• The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case in Russia, Axios reports. A worker at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk died after reportedly breaking a tube containing a pneumonic plague pathogen. Nearly 200 contacts are under observation, but plague remains · NOELreports · 267

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