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HealthRussia denies reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab

Russian health authorities denied reports of a second infection linked to a worker at a Siberian plague research institute who died last week. The regulator said contacts showed no signs of infectious disease and nearly 5,000 tests found no dangerous pathogens. The woman died on October 2 after hospitalization for pneumonia of unknown cause; reports that plague caused her death remain unconfirmed.

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Russia denies reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab
Russia denies reports of second case linked to Siberian plague labHealth