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Russian region imposes quarantines after worker dies of plague
Original: An aluminum factory and multiple hospitals in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast have instituted preventative measures, including q
An aluminum factory and several hospitals in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast have introduced preventative measures, including quarantines and mask mandates, after a laboratory worker died of plague. Russian officials and media reported the death and the response on October 4, with authorities moving to contain any possible spread of the disease in the Siberian region.
Why now: A rare plague death in Siberia and the resulting quarantines are raising concerns about a potential outbreak.
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