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  "title": "Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russias-public-health-watchdog-denies-a-second-infection-in-suspected-12886138",
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  "published": "2026-10-08T14:13:45.000Z",
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  "summary": "In Thursday's statement, Rospotrebnadzor rejected reports about a second person falling ill after coming into contact with the lab worker as fake. It didn't offer any new information about the lab worker's illness and death or reasons behind the sprawling emergency measures in the region.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Russia’s public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russias-public-health-watchdog-denies-a-second-infection-in-suspected",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:03:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Russia denies second case of 'plague' as WHO seeks to verify",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russia-denies-second-case-of-plague-as-who-seeks-to-verify",
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "WHO offers technical support to Russia over suspected plague case in Siberia: ‘We need more information’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/who-offers-technical-support-to-russia-over-suspected-plague-case-in",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:54:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case",
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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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