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Woman dies in Russia's Far East with suspected plague
Original: ペスト
A woman working at an epidemiology research laboratory in Russia's Far East has died, with suspected plague cited in initial reports. Health authorities have denied that plague was the cause of death, and an investigation is under way to determine what killed her. Japanese media are following the case closely, recalling past plague concerns linked to research labs in the region.
Why now: Reports of a suspected plague death in Russia, contradicted by local health officials, are drawing close attention in Japan.
Evidence
- ロシア東部でペスト疑い 女性死亡 疫学研究所で勤務 保健当局はペストを否定 · テレ朝NEWS
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