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Lab worker dies after breaking plague sample vial
Original: peste polmonare
A laboratory employee in Siberia has died two days after accidentally breaking a vial containing pulmonary plague samples, according to Italian media reports citing the incident. The case has raised alarm over a possible outbreak focus in the region, with authorities said to be monitoring the situation. The story is drawing attention in Italy, where pulmonary plague and lab safety failures are being discussed.
Why now: Reports of a plague death caused by a laboratory accident in Siberia have raised fears of a new outbreak.
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Evidence
- Una donna morta in Siberia di peste polmonare: scattano "misure anti-epidemiche" · Il Fatto Quotidiano
- Incidente al laboratorio anti peste, dipendente rompe la provetta: morta dopo 2 giorni. Allarme focolaio in Siberia · Quotidiano Nazionale
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