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WHO seeks more details from Russia about reasons for plague institute worker's death

Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with the deceased worker, Darya Shipilova, and a local official said that 60% of those placed in quarantine had been released.

WHO seeks more details from Russia about reasons for plague institute worker's death

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