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WHO says public health risk "appears to be low" after Russian plague lab worker's death
Russia says one of its workers at a plague research lab died last week of pneumonia of unknown origin, sparking worldwide concern. Leigh Kiniry has more.
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Irkutsk: how every outlet covers the stories
5 stories named Irkutsk, covered by 22 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.
Russia responds to US help offer after death of plague researcher
The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
Russia plague: What we know about the suspected case reportedly linked to a lab worker’s death
According to local media reports, as many as 189 people have also been placed under medical observation in Irkutsk in eastern Russia.
Mystery death in Russian lab
U.S. officials are closely monitoring a situation in Russia after a woman died last week. Authorities say she worked at a lab that studied the plague. NBC News’ Anne Thompson has the story.
Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: Reports
Nearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.
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