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Russian Lab Worker Dies of Suspected Plague, 200 Isolated

Last Updated on October 6, 2026 by Jeff Tomas MOSCOW – A young laboratory worker in Siberia has died from a suspected case of pneumonic plague. This alarming incident recently triggered a massive public health response across the remote Irkutsk region. Russian officials urgently hospitalised nearly 200 local residents to prevent a potential infectious outbreak. […] The post Russian Lab Worker…

Russian Lab Worker Dies of Suspected Plague, 200 Isolated

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