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White House monitoring 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 tracking reports of a suspected pneumonic 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 medical observation, while officials note that plague remains treatable when caught early. The incident has drawn international attention to lab safety practices at Russian biological research facilities.

Why now: The death of a lab worker exposed to pneumonic plague has raised international concern about a potential outbreak and biosafety standards in Russia.

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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 · 246

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