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Lab worker dies of infection in Russia

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More than 200 people have been quarantined and a female lab technician has died following an accident at a laboratory in Russia's Siberian region amid fears of plague infection. While Russian authorities have not yet confirmed the exact cause of death or the pathogen, the United States is also monitoring the situation.
  • An accident occurred at an anti-plague research laboratory in the city of Shelekhov in Russia's Siberian Irkutsk region.
  • A 28-year-old female laboratory technician died following the incident.
  • Although she is suspected to have died from pneumonic plague, Russian authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of death.
  • Following the incident, over 200 people were placed in quarantine and five hospitals were closed due to plague fears.
  • US President Donald Trump stated that he is closely monitoring the situation and will speak with Putin.
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  1. Oct 5Lab worker death and over 200 quarantined over plague fears · 5 articles
  2. Oct 7Pandemic fears over lab worker death and Trump's plan to talk to Putin · 3 articles
  3. Oct 81 new article, now also BBC বাংলা: প্লেগ রোগ কী এবং এটি নিয়ে আন্তর্জাতিক আলোচনা কেন?
  4. Oct 93 new articles, now also Channel 24 (YouTube): তরুণ গবেষকের মৃত্যুতে আতঙ্কে বিশ্ব, কী ঘটেছিল সাইবেরিয়ার গবেষণাগারে | Siberia | Plague
  5. Oct 101 new article: রাশিয়ার প্লেগ গবেষণাগারে অজানা সংক্রমণে গবেষকের মৃত্যু, কোয়ারেন্টাইনে অনেকে

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Most reports led with a lab worker's death from plague in Siberia and the quarantine of numerous people. Several reports put the fear of a new pandemic and the lab accident first. A notable detail mentioned that several hospitals were closed.

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