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  "id": 12247483,
  "title": "What to know about pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/what-to-know-about-pneumonic-plague-after-russian-lab-workers-death-12247483",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-05T22:40:06.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-to-know-about-pneumonic-plague-after-russian-lab-workers-death"
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  "summary": "The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and other measures at several medical facilities in Siberia. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Annie Jacobsen, author of \"Biological War: A Scenario.\"",
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        "title": "Darya Shipilova: Who was Russian anti-plague lab worker who died? Moscow accused of covering up leak",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T17:25:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "What to know about a Russian lab worker's death and speculation about pneumonic plague",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/what-to-know-about-a-russian-lab-workers-death-and-speculation-about",
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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."
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