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Russian researcher dies of plague after laboratory accident in Siberia
Original: pest russland
A 28-year-old Russian woman has died of plague in East Siberia following what authorities describe as a fatal laboratory accident. The case, reported by German media including n-tv, has drawn attention because plague is rare and typically treatable with antibiotics when caught early. It is raising questions about safety standards in labs handling dangerous pathogens in Russia.
Why now: News of a plague death linked to a laboratory accident in Russia is spreading internationally and prompting concern about biosafety.
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