Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false

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Russia's health regulator denied reports of a second person falling ill after contact with a worker at a Siberian plague research laboratory who died last week. The statement disputes claims of a possible related infection.

MOSCOW, Oct 8 - Russia's health regulator denied on Thursday that someone had fallen ill after coming into contact with a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia who died last week.