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Russia monitors 189 people after lab worker's suspected plague death
Original: Russia: 189 people under observation after lab worker dies of possible pneumonic plague
Health authorities in Russia have placed 189 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died of a suspected case of pneumonic plague. The worker is believed to have contracted the infection in a lab setting, and officials are monitoring contacts for symptoms while tests confirm the cause of death.
Why now: Pneumonic plague is rare and highly dangerous, and the possibility of a lab-acquired infection raises public concern about containment.
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- Russia: 189 people under observation after lab worker dies of possible pneumonic plague · Outbreak News Today
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