{
  "id": 12188610,
  "title": "Russia reports worker at Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from unknown cause and died",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russia-reports-worker-at-siberian-plague-institute-got-pneumonia-from-12188610",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261006/russia-reports-worker-at-siberian-plague-institute-got-pneumonia-from-unknown-cause-and-died"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian authorities have implemented a quarantine and are tracking contacts of a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia. The woman contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause and sadly passed away last week. Her hospital has been placed under quarantine, with Mayor Maxim Modin announcing that no new patients can be admitted or discharged. The hospital laboratory has ceased routine testing, though its outpatient clinic continues to operate normally. The Russian public health watchdog, led by Anna Popova, is monitoring the situation closely. Despite initial reports suggesting a potential link to pneumonic plague, no evidence has been found connecting the woman's illness to any pathogens she handled at the institute.",
  "summary": "Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an “unknown” cause. Local state TV said the woman died last week. Russian authorities said they found no evidence that her illness was caused by any of the pathogens she worked with. But the case has raised alarm in Russia after…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US monitoring death at Siberian plague research institute, Rubio says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/us-monitoring-death-at-siberian-plague-research-institute-rubio-says",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:04:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Top diplomat Rubio says US monitoring Siberia plague institute death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/top-diplomat-rubio-says-us-monitoring-siberia-plague-institute-death",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "After plague death reports at Siberia lab, Russia says situation under control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/after-plague-death-reports-at-siberia-lab-russia-says-situation-under",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:14:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}