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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 pneumonic plague case in Russia, according to Axios. A worker at an anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk reportedly died after breaking a laboratory tube containing the plague pathogen. Nearly 200 people who had contact with the worker are said to be under medical observation, though health authorities note that plague is treatable if caught early. The incident has raised concerns about laboratory safety and potential disease spread.

Why now: A laboratory death from pneumonic plague and possible exposure of nearly 200 people is raising public health alarm internationally.

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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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