Russia denies second case of 'plague' as WHO seeks to verify
Russia has denied that a second case of an infectious disease has emerged where a woman who worked at a laboratory died last week.
Sky News reports: Russia has denied that a second case of an infectious disease has emerged where a woman who worked at a laboratory died last week.
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