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At the center of Russia’s plague scare, residents ‘don’t trust’ officials – but have little other choice | CNN

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Russia's secrecy over suspected plague death at Siberian lab follows Soviet-era pattern

The death of a worker at a plague research laboratory in Irkutsk, Russia, suspected to involve pneumonic plague, has sparked international concern as Moscow maintains a culture of secrecy reminiscent of Soviet-era cover-ups. The WHO has requested more information while Russian officials claim the death was from pneumonia of unknown origin.

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