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HealthRussian officials say ‘situation under control’ after plague reports

Russian officials downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, saying post-mortem tests found no evidence of the disease. Reports that 28-year-old Darya Shipilova, who worked at an anti-plague institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region, had died sparked alarm, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation.

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Russian officials say ‘situation under control’ after plague reports
Russian officials say ‘situation under control’ after plague reportsHealth