A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause
Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an "unknown" cause. Local state TV said the woman died last week.
TL;DR
- An employee at a Siberian plague research institute contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause.
- The employee has died, according to local state TV.
- Authorities have quarantined the hospital where the employee was treated.
- Contacts of the employee are being monitored.