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You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.

Tarun Mottlia

Via WIRED

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You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague
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A mysterious death of a woman in Russia following a lab accident has stoked fears about plague spreading. But the odds of that actually happening remain very low, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying on X Tuesday afternoon that the circumstances of the case remain unconfirmed and there is “no indication of a broader threat to the United States” at this time.

“We are working across the US government to assess developments as additional information becomes…

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