WorldPingA lab accident is said to have led to the death of a woman from pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, leading to nearly 200 possible contacts being put under observation…
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Read the full report at New ScientistNearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.
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WorldPingMarco Rubio has said the US is "closely monitoring" the case involving the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.
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WorldPingThe death of a 28-year-old lab worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has reawakened pandemic fears.
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According to local media reports, as many as 189 people have also been placed under medical observation in Irkutsk in Eastern Russia.
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WorldPingUnconfirmed reports have suggested there was a laboratory accident.
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WorldPingRussian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week…
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