{
  "id": 12576834,
  "title": "Plague outbreak? Russian lab worker dies in Siberia - The Latest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/plague-outbreak-russian-lab-worker-dies-in-siberia-the-latest",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:50:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/oct/06/plague-outbreak-russian-lab-worker-dies-in-siberia-the-latest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Quarantine measures have been in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia since a 28-year-old laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died after falling ill at work following a reported accident at a plague research centre in Siberia. Russia’s health watchdog has said she died of ‘pneumonia of unknown aetiology’, but there is speculation about a possible plague infection. Lucy Hough speaks to…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Russian lab death sparks plague fears: WHO seeks answers as Trump says he'll speak to Putin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/russian-lab-death-sparks-plague-fears-who-seeks-answers-as-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:29:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}