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Russian plague lab researcher dies of unknown infection
Original: russian plague outbreak bubonic plague
A researcher at a Russian laboratory that works with plague strains has died of an unidentified infection, prompting authorities to place dozens of people under quarantine. The death has raised concerns about safety at facilities handling dangerous pathogens, and the outbreak of bubonic plague-related searches suggests readers are anxious about a possible wider health risk, though officials have not confirmed any plague diagnosis.
Why now: Reports of a plague lab researcher dying from an unknown infection have sparked fears of a disease outbreak in Russia.
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Evidence
- The plague may have escaped from a lab in Siberia · The Economist
- Did a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know · CBC
- Trump says call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible plague death in Russia · CBC
- Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection · CNN
- Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says · The Guardian
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