Russian anti-plague lab technician dies after reportedly breaking test tube of plague bacteria

VNExpress - Oct 6, 2026

A 28-year-old laboratory technician at a Russian anti-plague institute died in Siberia on Oct. 2, days after she reportedly broke a test tube of plague bacteria, leaving about 200 people under medical observation.

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