Health News: Plague Scare in Siberia, Lab Tech Death Triggers Quarantine, Moscow Probe | India Today

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A health alert has unfolded in Siberia following the death of laboratory technician Darya Shipilova from an anti-plague research facility after developing pneumonia. While Russian authorities have not confirmed plague, nearly two hundred people have been placed under quarantine and medical supervision across the region. Three hospitals have initiated phased quarantine measures, and employees at a nearby aluminium pla…