Plague Suspected in Irkutsk Region, Russia
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A quarantine has been introduced in a hospital in the Shelekhovsky District of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, following the death of a 28-year-old woman who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. Media reports suggest she may have contracted pneumonic plague after accidentally breaking a test tube containing the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis. Over 190 people who had contact with her are under medical supervision. While Russian authorities have not officially confirmed the cause of death, they have implemented anti-epidemic measures and closed several hospitals for quarantine. The World Health Organization (WHO) has not yet confirmed any cases of plague in Russia.
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