At least one plague lab worker has died in Russia. Should we be worried?
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Russia said there were no risks of an epidemic breaking out in Siberia after a plague institute worker died, as the WHO pressed Moscow for more information about her cause of death.
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AI GeneratedA laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died on October 2 from an undetermined pneumonia-like illness. While social media sparked fears of a plague outbreak or lab accident, Russian authorities deny these claims, stating tests found no work-related microorganisms in the victim. About 200 contacts were quarantined as a precaution, with no plague detected.