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Lab worker's death sparks plague fears in Siberia
Original: Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker
Russian media and European outlets are reporting on the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia, raising fears that plague may have returned to the region. Headlines speak of panic in Russia as authorities face questions over how the worker was exposed and whether there is any risk of the disease spreading to the wider public.
Why now: A laboratory worker's death linked to plague has raised public health fears in Russia.
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