Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab worker who died - NBC News
Russian officials report that no plague infections have been found among the close contacts of a Siberian lab worker who recently died. Testing is ongoing, with 60% of the identified group having been screened so far.
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This addresses public health concerns regarding potential outbreaks originating from high-security research facilities.
Plague had not been detected among close contacts of a worker in an anti-plague laboratory in Siberia…
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