Siberia reports plague death with quarantines
A 28-year-old woman in the Siberian Irkutsk region died from pneumonic plague, believed to have contracted the disease after breaking a test tube while working at the plague research institute. Authorities announced that nearly 200 of her contacts have been placed under quarantine amid fears of an outbreak. It is worth noting that the World Health Organization classifies pneumonic plague as a highly contagious disease that can be deadly if not treated promptly.
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