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Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague, 200 under observation

Original: "Russian lab worker dies of suspected # plague as 200 enter medical observation The # pneumonicplague is caused by the s

A worker at a Russian laboratory has died of suspected plague, and around 200 people have been placed under medical observation as a precaution. The suspected form is pneumonic plague, caused by the same bacterium as bubonic plague, which can spread between people through airborne respiratory droplets. Health officials are monitoring contacts to prevent any wider outbreak.

Why now: Concerns about a potentially contagious disease outbreak tied to a laboratory incident are drawing widespread attention.

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• "Russian lab worker dies of suspected # plague as 200 enter medical observation The # pneumonicplague is caused by the same # bacteria as the bubonic plague, and can spread from person to person through airborne respiratory droplets." # Disease # Contagion # Pandemic # Science… · ManyRoads@mstdn.social · 8

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