Woman Dies of Plague in Remote Siberian Area, Dozens Quarantined

A woman has died of plague in a remote area of Siberia, prompting authorities to quarantine dozens of people who had been in contact with her.

The quarantine measures followed her death and targeted those identified as contacts. The summary provided no exact figure for the number of people affected.

No further details were given about the woman, the location of the case or how she became infected.

The information available did not indicate whether any of those placed in quarantine had developed symptoms or tested positive for plague.