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US monitoring possible plague death of lab worker in Siberia
Original: US closely monitoring case of lab worker who possibly died of plague in Siberia
American health authorities are closely tracking reports that a laboratory worker in the Irkutsk region of Siberia may have died of plague, according to the Guardian. Russian officials have reportedly imposed quarantine measures in the area while the cause of death is investigated. The case is drawing international attention because of the disease's severity and the circumstances of possible lab exposure.
Why now: A possible plague death linked to a lab worker in Russia raises public health and biosecurity concerns internationally.
United StatesRussiaSiberiaIrkutsk
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