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Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case

First reported 2026-10-05 04:07 UTC · Updated 2026-10-05 09:00 UTC · 3 independent sources

Russian officials say a 28 year old researcher died from pneumonia of unknown cause, while local reports and earlier official statements have raised the possibility that she was exposed to plague bacteria in a laboratory accident

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  1. 2026-10-05 04:07 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-05 08:43 UTCIOL · iol.co.za ↗
  3. 2026-10-05 09:00 UTCTo Vima · tovima.com ↗

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