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Russian scientist, 28, dies of pneumonic plague
Original: pneumonic plague
A 28-year-old Russian scientist has reportedly died from pneumonic plague, prompting Russia's top health official to intervene as the hospital treating her was placed on lockdown. Authorities are working to contain any potential spread of the disease, and the case has drawn widespread attention given plague's rarity and the swift containment response.
Why now: A rare pneumonic plague death in Russia with an emergency hospital lockdown is alarming and newsworthy
RussiaAnna Popovapneumonic plague
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