A laboratory employee died in Russia under circumstances that now include a possible plague infection. The case has prompted local health officials to order testing for Yersinia pestis.[^1][^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7]

WIRED noted that even if plague is confirmed, the probability of community spread remains minimal.[^3][^6] Russian epidemiologists emphasized that the bacterium requires specific vectors and close contact to sustain a…

The probe will involve the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, which oversees laboratory safety standards.[^6][^7][^8] Their report will detail containment measures and any…

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