HealthRussian Plague Lab Worker Dies; 200 Under Observation
A 28-year-old laboratory worker, Daria Shipilova, at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia died on October 2 from severe pneumonia linked to an unknown infection. Nearly 200 people who may have contacted her are under medical observation. The infection source is unclear, with reports suggesting either a broken test tube with live bacteria or illness after a work trip to Buryatia. Authorities say the regional health situation remains stable.
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