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Russian researcher who studied plague died of mysterious illness: What to know

Newseze Wire·Mon, Oct 5, 1:36 PMWire: Washington Examiner
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Russian researcher who studied plague died of mysterious illness: What to know

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 othe…

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