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189 Under Observation in Russia After Lab Worker Dies of Possible Pneumonic Plague
Original: Russia: 189 people under observation after lab worker dies of possible pneumonic plague
Health authorities in Russia have placed 189 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from a suspected case of pneumonic plague. The worker is believed to have been infected through contact with the bacterium in a lab setting. Officials are monitoring those who may have come into contact with the worker for symptoms, while further tests are carried out to confirm the cause of death.
Why now: The death of a lab worker from a suspected plague infection is raising concern about biosafety and a potential outbreak.
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- Russia: 189 people under observation after lab worker dies of possible pneumonic plague · Outbreak News Today
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