Russia Tightens Quarantine Amid Fears of a Plague Outbreak

The real reason the Russia plague case should scare you

A woman’s death last week near a Russian facility studying the plague immediately put the world on alert. This is the plague, after all, responsible for the deaths of some half of the humans in Europe during the worst outbreak in the 1300s. And it happened in Russia, a country with a long history of […]

Russia plague quarantine following lab death: Should we be worried?

Plague is still endemic to Siberia, the location of the first known prehistoric human outbreak.

Russia tightens quarantine amid fears of a plague outbreak

It began with laboratory worker Daria Shipilova, who was infected and died within just two days—but the lockdown in Russia continues to expand

Should we be worried about Russia's 'plague' outbreak?

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Mystery surrounds death of plague researcher in Russia

Quarantine and contact tracing follow death at Irkutsk plague institute.