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Mystery death at Russian plague lab fuels backlash over transparency

A researcher died in unclear circumstances at a Russian laboratory that works on plague, and authorities have released little information about how it happened. The lack of official detail has drawn criticism from observers who say Moscow is again withholding facts on a public health matter, revoking memories of past Soviet and Russian lab incidents and fueling calls for greater transparency.

Why now: The lack of official information about a death at a plague research facility is raising fresh concerns about Russian government transparency.

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