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HealthDid a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know

An unsettling case has emerged from southeastern Russia after a 28-year-old woman died of pneumonia. There are concerns she may have been exposed to a form of plague at the laboratory where she worked, but what caused her death remains uncertain.

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CCBC News★★★☆☆2026-10-06 00:50Original

Did a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know
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