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Researcher dies after infection at Russian plague laboratory
Original: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
A researcher has died after being infected with an unidentified disease at a Russian laboratory in Siberia that works on plague and other dangerous pathogens. Russian authorities say they are responding to a laboratory accident in which a dangerous infection was reportedly released. Details about the pathogen involved and how the infection occurred have not been disclosed.
Why now: The lack of information about the pathogen and the lab's role in handling dangerous diseases is raising alarm.
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Evidence
- Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection · CNN
Russian authorities have imposed “anti-epidemic measures” after a laboratory worker at an institute in Siberia dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of a mysterious illness.
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