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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 20 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.
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.
Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case and related quarantines in Russia, a Trump administration official told Axios on Sunday. Driving the news: Russian health authorities have taken precautionary measures in response to the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague re
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