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Suspected Plague Outbreak in Siberia Linked to Russian Biolab Death

A fatal incident at a Siberian anti-plague lab has triggered mass quarantines, growing panic, and allegations of a government cover-up in Russia.

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Lab worker admitted to hospital after exposure at Irkutsk facility

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Reports emerge of government cover-up and public panic

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Russian authorities confirm quarantine, call illness pneumonia of unknown origin

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White House begins monitoring suspected plague outbreak in Russia

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  4. Plague outbreak in Russia? Hundreds quarantined after death of lab researcher
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  5. Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
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  1. Putin’s Goons Scramble to Cover Up Freak Biolab Accident
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