Employee of a Russian Anti-Plague Lab Dies of Pneumonia, Sparking Concerns Over the Disease Behind the Black Death. Here’s What to Know
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No official cause of her pneumonia has been confirmed, and Russian health officials say that none of the deceased individual’s close contacts tested positive for the plague. Pneumonic plague is a rare, deadly form of the disease