Researcher at Russian #plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

Researcher at Russian #plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
Dozens of people were reported to be in isolation after a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases died of an undisclosed illness.
A lab worker at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Siberia, died on Oct. 2 of “pneumonia of unknown aetiology,” prompting hospital quarantines, staff isolation, and cancelled events. Unconfirmed reports allege a lab accident.
A 28-year-old researcher at a Siberian anti-plague institute died of unexplained pneumonia; nearly 200 contacts are under medical observation, NBC News reports. #TDFP #TheDigitalFreePress #Russia #Plague
Correct. Antibiotics must be administered within the first 24 hours of symptoms.
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