HealthMystery death at Russian plague lab triggers sweeping precautions as US watches closely
Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and placed contacts under medical observation after Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old worker at an Irkutsk anti-plague institute, died from pneumonia of unknown cause. Officials say tests found no work-related pathogens, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US is monitoring the suspected pneumonic plague case closely but sees no cause for alarm.
Mystery death at Russian plague lab triggers sweeping precautions as US watches closely
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