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Israel Had a 100% Protective mRNA Plague Vaccine in Mice Before Russian Lab Technician Died

An Israeli mRNA plague vaccine protected mice from lethal pneumonic plague in 2025, months before a Russian lab technician died of unknown pneumonia.

International Business Times UK · 25m ago

US Monitors Suspected Plague Death Linked to Russian Lab as Officials Investigate Pneumonia Case

The United States is monitoring a suspected pneumonic-plague death in Siberia, while Russian authorities investigate the case and observe contacts without confirming plague or wider transmission.

International Business Times UK · 2h ago

Russia denies lab worker died of plague as quarantine in Siberia stays in place

Rospotrebnadzor said tests found no pathogen linked to the deceased lab worker's work at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute, but more than 60 colleagues remained isolated inside the building and several hospitals stayed closed without explanation.

Euronews · 8h ago

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Russia pneumonic plague scare: US lawmaker invokes Ukraine bio labs after Irkutsk lab death; worker had broken test tube. Are Americans at risk?

Pneumonic plague Russia: Russia's Irkutsk plague scare has sparked fresh questions after a laboratory worker died from pneumonia of unknown origin and more than 200 people were reportedly placed under isolation. A US lawmaker has also invoked longstanding Russian claims about Ukraine's alleged “bio labs,” while American officials monitor the…

The Economic Times · 8h ago

Russian Lab Accident Triggers Plague Scare and Quarantines After Technician Dies Following Reported Pathogen Test-Tube Breakage

Siberian lab technician dies after reported pneumonic plague incident; authorities quarantine hospitals and monitor nearly 200 people, but plague is unconfirmed.

International Business Times UK · 9h ago

A Russian Scientist Reportedly Died After Being Exposed To Plague. Hundreds Are Under Observation.

Russia's public health watchdog said on Sunday that the employee died after being diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown etiology."

International Business Times · 9h ago

Siberia Plague Scare: Russia's Health Watchdog Says Lab Worker Who Died Had Pneumonia of Unknown Cause

Siberia plague scare: Rospotrebnadzor says a laboratory worker near Irkutsk died of pneumonia of unknown cause, with nearly 200 contacts under observation and test results negative so far.

International Business Times UK · 9h ago

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A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause

Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week

The Independent UK · 9h ago

White House monitoring suspected plague death after 190 people quarantined in Russia

Trump administration ‘assessing options’ following death of laboratory technician Darya Shipilova, who reportedly contracted severe pneumonia after breaking a test tube

The Independent UK · 11h ago

All about the Russian anti-plague research center in Siberia from where an unknown and dangerous infection got leaked

Last week, a laboratory technician at a Russian anti-plague research institute succumbed to pneumonia of unknown origin, prompting worldwide alarm. This unsettling event took place at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk. Rospotrebnadzor indicated the infection's source remains a mystery while assuring the public that local conditions are stable.…

The Economic Times · 11h ago

Russian plague lab researcher dies of pneumonia of ‘unknown’ origin, nearly 200 under observation

A 28-year-old worker at an Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Siberia, died from unknown pneumonia. Russian authorities are investigating the incident, and special measures have been implemented in the region. Although there are concerns about pneumonic plague, officials emphasize that there is no outbreak. Close contacts of the deceased worker…

The Economic Times · 16h ago

Russia's pneumonic plague scare: Nearly 200 quarantined after lab worker's death

Nearly 200 people have been placed under medical observation in Russia's Irkutsk region after a laboratory worker died following severe pneumonia, with reports suggesting she may have contracted plague at a research facility in Siberia. Russian authorities, however, have not publicly confirmed that the woman died from pneumonic plague and…

The Times of India · 17h ago

Russian Plague Lab Researcher Dies After Reportedly Breaking Test Tube as Nearly 200 People Are Monitored

A Siberian lab technician has died after severe pneumonia, while nearly 200 contacts are monitored and Russian officials dispute a work-related infection

International Business Times UK · 23h ago

Russia plague scare: ‘Dangerous infection’ that killed one may have been released after researcher broke a test tube. Here’s what we know

In a shocking incident, a female researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died due to severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Close to 200 people who could have been exposed are being carefully observed by health officials. It appears she accidently broke a test tube filled with live plague bacteria…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

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Medical Daily · Oct 1

Merck Stops Selling Recarbrio in the U.S., Leaving Hospitals with Fewer Options for Drug-Resistant Pneumonia and Infections

Merck has discontinued Recarbrio, a reserve IV antibiotic for resistant hospital infections, in the U.S. Here is what patients and families should know.

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Measles outbreak: Check symptoms, illness, as Pennsylvania, other parts of U.S. grapple with highly contagious disease

Measles causes fever, respiratory symptoms and skin rashes. In some cases, it can also lead to more severe complications, including pneumonia and brain inflammation, which can lead to serious long-term impacts and death. In 2000, measles was declared eradicated in the United States, thanks to vaccination.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

A Man Who Hadn't Been Drinking Was Found Unresponsive After an Antibiotic Likely Reawakened His Gut Brewery

A Swiss man with auto-brewery syndrome was found unresponsive with high blood alcohol, likely after amoxicillin-clavulanate for pneumonia.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

A Week of Hard Coughing Left a Man Bleeding Inside His Abdominal Muscle, and He Wasn't Even on Blood Thinners

A man with pneumonia coughed for a week until bleeding in his abdominal wall made him unstable. He took no blood thinners, making the case rare.

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Medical Daily · Sep 28

A Pen Cap, a Metal Spring and a Chicken Bone Turned Up in 8 Patients' Airways When Doctors Were Looking for Something Else

Doctors scoping 8 patients for cough, stubborn pneumonia or a lung nodule found forgotten objects in their airways. Most never recalled choking.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and RSV Top Americans' Most-Googled Respiratory Questions as Strep Rises and COVID Grows in Many States

Is pneumonia contagious? What counts as a fever? The most-Googled respiratory questions, answered with federal health guidance before virus season.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Choking Scares Can Seem to Pass, but a Barbie Cup Hid in This Woman's Lung for 51 Years

A Barbie cup inhaled at age 8 stayed in a woman's lung for 51 years. Why choking episodes can seem to pass and which signs need follow-up.

Medical Daily · Sep 21

A Benign Fatty Tumor Made an 81-Year-Old Man's Heart Look Like It Had Ballooned into an Aneurysm

A scan during a pneumonia workup found what looked like a thin-walled bulge on an 81-year-old's heart. Surgery revealed a benign fatty tumor instead.

Times Life · Sep 12

6 Reasons the Annual Flu Shot Matters More When You Have Diabetes or Asthma

Your immune system is already working harder than it shouldChronic inflammation is the baseline state in both diabetes and asthma. In type 2 diabetes, persistently high blood glucose blunts the function of neutrophils and macrophages, the white blood cells that reach an infection site first. In asthma, the airways are…

The Guardian - US · Sep 11

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills one and infects others in the South Bronx

The disease is a form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which can grow in warm water and spread through mist produced by cooling towers

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Legionnaires’ disease outbreak killed 29 people in Philadelphia in 1976; a new outbreak has now hit South Bronx. Check symptoms, treatment and prevention

A Legionnaires' disease outbreak has occurred in the South Bronx, causing one fatality and infecting five individuals. Health officials are actively investigating the source of this serious pneumonia outbreak in affected neighborhoods. Residents will receive information about symptoms and prevention methods through outreach efforts and town halls. This latest cluster…

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