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Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled

Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled

The unexplained death of a Russian laboratory technician in Siberia has triggered local quarantines, conflicting official accounts, and international concern.

World ·7 Oct 2026, 18:11 ·Elena Marsh 4 min read