Health authorities are becoming concerned Russia is concealing information about a potentially serious pathogenic outbreak, following the death of a plague lab technician and the quarantining of dozens of people.
Science / Russia
Russia's mysterious plague lab death may have reported a global health blindspot
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Headline as published: Russia's mysterious plague lab death may have exposed a global health blindspot
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| SBS Newsas they published this story | 90.3 |
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