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A Russian is dead from suspected plague after a lab accident. Should we be worried?
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- WAtoday A Russian is dead from suspected plague after a lab accident. Should we be worried?
- WAtoday Russian researcher feared to have died of plague after lab accident
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The Age
A Russian is dead from suspected plague after a lab accident. Should we be worried?
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The Sydney Morning Herald
A Russian is dead from suspected plague after a lab accident. Should we be worried?
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Brisbane Times
A Russian is dead from suspected plague after a lab accident. Should we be worried?
summary only, not scored