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Concerns raised that bubonic plague escaped a Siberian lab

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The Economist reports that bubonic plague, a disease that killed millions in past centuries, may have escaped from a laboratory in Siberia. The claim has drawn fresh attention to the medieval disease, which still occurs in small outbreaks today. Readers are discussing how such an escape could happen and what it means for biosecurity, though details of the alleged incident remain limited.

Why now: Renewed public interest in bubonic plague following a report suggesting a possible lab leak in Siberia.

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• The plague may have escaped from a lab in Siberia · The Economist

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