Russia sidesteps WHO request for more info after plague lab worker's death
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The World Health Organization is asking Russia to release more information after a 28-year-old plague lab researcher died. Russia said the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin and denied any further infectious disease cases. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry reports.
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AI GeneratedThe World Health Organization is seeking information from Russia following reports of a potential plague outbreak. While a 28-year-old lab worker died and hundreds were quarantined, Russian officials deny any plague infection, claiming the cause of death was pneumonia of unknown origin and that no further infections have occurred.