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Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

Dozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of an undisclosed illness.

  • 28-year-old female researcher at Irkutsk lab died of pneumonia of unknown origin.
  • US State Department monitoring situation, deems it not alarming.
  • Regional quarantine measures implemented, including hospital quarantines.

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