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Russia isolates nearly 200 people after reported plague death at Irkutsk lab
- A laboratory worker at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died after developing pneumonia of unknown origin, while reports differed over whether plague was involved.
- Nearly 200 people were placed under medical observation after contact with the worker, part of a hospital was quarantined, and some workers were required to wear masks.
- Authorities disputed reports that a broken test tube or other laboratory accident caused the illness.
- Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev said all known contacts had been identified and examined, no new institute staff cases had been reported, and the situation was under control.
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In Irkutsk, a young plague researcher dies for unexplained reasons. Although the once devastating disease has long been curable, unrest spreads. State information policy creates confusion.
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