Researcher dies of unknown infection at Russian lab
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Researcher dies of unknown infection at Russian lab

A researcher at a Russian laboratory associated with plague research has died from an infection described as unknown. The available information does not identify the researcher, the infection, the date of death or the circumstances surrounding it.
WHO: Researcher at a Russian plague laboratory
WHAT: A researcher died of an unknown infection.
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: Cause not yet established.

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