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Woman dies after lab accident from plague

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A young woman dies in Siberia. Her name is Daria. The woman is 28 years old. She works in a special lab. This lab studies the plague. A glass tube with dangerous germs breaks. The woman gets sick this way.

The woman goes to a hospital in Shelekhov. She dies there at night on October 2. Doctors cannot help her anymore. The lung plague is very dangerous. Without quick medicine, it often leads to death. The illness spreads very fast through the air.

Authorities make strict rules after the event. They put 200 people in quarantine. This means these people have no contact with others. They stay in buildings for checks. No person shows sick signs so far. Investigators check the safety in the lab now.

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Definitions

Plague
The plague is a very bad illness. Tiny bugs make people sick. The lung plague spreads through the air. Many people die without help.
Quarantine
Quarantine means people stay apart for some time. Authorities do this for dangerous illnesses. Other people stay safe this way.
Glass tube
A glass tube is a small container. Scientists use it in the lab for tests. It has a long shape.
Lung plague germ
A germ is a tiny living thing. It makes people sick. This germ attacks the lungs.

People

Daria
Daria is a 28-year-old worker in Russia. She works in a lab for the plague.

Locations

Siberia
Siberia is a very big part of Russia. It is in the east of the country. It is often very cold there.
Shelekhov
Shelekhov is a city in Russia. It is near Irkutsk.

Sources

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Russland: Frau im ostsibirischen Irkutsk an Lungenpest gestorben

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Russische Laborantin an Pest gestorben: 200 Kontakte in Quarantäne

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Bericht: Labortechnikerin in Sibirien an Pest gestorben

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