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Symbolic imageA 28-year-old worker at Irkutsk's anti-plague institute has died. Local media report suspected pneumonic plague, while Russian authorities say the cause was pneumonia of unknown origin and call the regional situation stable.
Irkutsk, in Siberia, hosts a research institute that studies plague and other dangerous infections. The death of one of its employees has set local media reports of suspected plague against official statements from Russia's health watchdog and the Kremlin, which deny any outbreak.
A 28-year-old worker at Irkutsk's anti-plague institute has died, and local media report suspected pneumonic plague. Russian authorities say the cause was pneumonia of unknown origin.