US formally requests more information on death at Russia plague lab
A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia died after a test tube broke in her hands. Around 200 people who had contact with her were placed under quarantine. Russian authorities investigated the death, initially reporting an unknown cause, though pneumonic plague was suspected. The World Health Organization said the incident posed very low risk to people outside Russia.
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5 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
- Oct 6How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
- Oct 6Plague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to know
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14 articlesRubio presses Russia for answers over suspected plague death in Siberia
What do we know about death of plague research institute worker in Russia and is there a wider risk?
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