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Russian lab worker dies of suspected pneumonic plague as US monitors case

Original: Bl**dy hell… can it get any worse? I’m sure RFK Jr. will jump to everyone’s rescue if the plague sweeps across America…

A Russian laboratory worker has died of suspected pneumonic plague, and US health officials say they are closely monitoring the situation. The news is drawing anxious and sarcastic reactions online, with commenters questioning whether America's public health leadership, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., could be trusted to respond if an outbreak spread beyond Russia.

Why now: A fatal suspected plague case at a Russian lab is raising fears of a potential outbreak amid doubts about US public health leadership.

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• Bl**dy hell… can it get any worse? I’m sure RFK Jr. will jump to everyone’s rescue if the plague sweeps across America… US 'closely monitoring' after Russian laboratory worker 'dies of suspected pneumonic plague' https:// news.sky.com/share/13595297 # Health # Russia # Plague #… · AGT@mastodon.scot · 22

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