Russian Researcher Dies of Pneumonic Plague After Accidentally Breaking Test Tube

A Russian researcher died two days after contracting pneumonic plague following the accidental breakage of a test tube.

Her death was followed by the closure of a hospital amid a health response in Russia. The supplied account did not identify the researcher or the hospital.

The brief report linked her infection to the broken test tube but provided no further details about the circumstances of the accident or where it occurred.

No information was given about possible additional infections, the scope of the hospital closure or the measures taken by health authorities.