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Russia’s Frozen Hinterlands Have Long Been Feared to Harbor Disease Risks

The unexplained death this month of a Russian lab technician at a Siberian facility for the study of dangerous pathogens raised global anxieties over the potential for an outbreak of pneumonic plague.

  • Remote Siberian wilderness feared to harbor disease risks.
  • Lab technician's death in Siberian facility raises concerns.
  • Permafrost may contain ancient viruses up to 48,500 years old.

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