What We Know About Russia Pneumonic 'Plague' After Dozens Quarantined in Siberia
A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia died after falling ill with pneumonia. According to one report, the worker broke a test tube at the lab, and the illness that followed was identified as pneumonic plague. Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and placed around 200 people who had contact with the worker under monitoring.
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3 developments- Oct 3Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks 'Anti-Epidemic' Lockdown
- Oct 3Pneumonic plague outbreak hits Siberia as lab worker, 28, dies after breaking test tube and 200 people she was in contact with are put in quarantine
- Oct 4A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause
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