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2026-10-06 01:18
Russia pushes back against reports that plague researcher died after test tube broke
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Russian plague lab researcher was infected after simple mistake with test tube, local source claim — now 3 hospitals are locked down
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First reported by Washington Examiner (Lean right); 3 outlets over 10h. The left followed 10h later.
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- CBS NewsLean left
A Russian lab worker at an institute focused on the plague, the notorious bacterial infection tied to medieval pandemics like the Black Death, has reportedly died, which President Trump called "a big problem for Russia." Ramy Inocencio has more on what we know.
Read at cbsnews.com → - New York PostLean right
A total of 189 people with whom Shipilova may have come into contact had been quarantined as of Saturday, including the other staff at the Anti-Plague Institute.
Read at nypost.com → - Washington ExaminerLean right
A 28-year-old lab technician in Russia’s far east working on research at the country’s Anti-Plague Institute died of “pneumonia of unknown etiology,” on Thursday, triggering a public health lockdown involving the quarantining of 200 other people.
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CBS NewsLean left
Russia pushes back against reports that plague researcher died after test tube broke
Read at cbsnews.com →New York PostLean right
Russian plague lab researcher was infected after simple mistake with test tube, local source claim — now 3 hospitals are locked down
Read at nypost.com →Washington ExaminerLean right
Russian researcher who studied plague died of mysterious illness: What to know
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