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A lab worker in Shelekhov, Russia, died from pneumonic plague, leading to the quarantine of 200 workers.

HealthcareDiseaseRussiaOct 5, 2026score 0.462 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
A lab worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Russia has died from pneumonic plague. The incident has resulted in nearly 200 workers being placed under medical quarantine due to the airborne nature of the bacteria.

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A lab worker in Shelekhov, Russia, died from pneumonic plague, leading to the quarantine of 200 workers.
Parent: Public HealthEntity: Pneumonic plague outbreakSub-entity: Irkutsk Anti-Plague InstituteImpact: negativeDate: Oct 5, 2026Target: The occurrence of the plague death and subsequent quarantine in the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute.

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A lab worker in #Russia 's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, dies from a pneumonic plague caused by _Yersinia pestis_ , with nearly 200 workers in quarantine. https://newsasfacts.com/news/162222
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"Russian lab worker dies of suspected #plague as 200 enter medical observation The #pneumonicplague is caused by the same #bacteria as the bubonic plague, and can spread from person to person through airborne respiratory droplets." #Disease #Contagion #Pandemic #Science #Vaccine #Medicine #Russia #UN #USA #WHO #CDC #EU #Canada #News https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/russia-plague-suspected-lab-worker-dies-200-medical-observation-rcna601559
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