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When fever, dizziness point to something more

Small fibre neuropathy patient Louisa Lim (centre) with her doctors Amanda Chan and Kewin Siah.

WHO unsure what caused pneumonia that killed plague-lab worker in Russia

A view of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Russia, where a laboratory worker who reportedly died from the disease worked.

Russia says all clear after contact tracing in reported plague case

Russia has not confirmed the woman died of plague, and Governor Igor Kobzev said in his statement she had contracted “community-acquired pneumonia”.

US measles outbreak: CDC offers states US$100 million in support

The funding is intended for immunisation programmes and for efforts to improve measles surveillance.

Unproven ‘cures’ pushed online amid Russia plague concerns

A security official looking out from the door of an infectious diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov, where an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute is said to have died from the disease.

Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian town grapples with plague scare

The Russian town of Shelekhov appears outwardly calm, yet many are concerned over rumours of a plague outbreak.

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A masked woman walking past the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, in the Russian city of Irkutsk, on Oct 7.

Trump says ‘we don’t think’ Russian plague is bio-weapon

A masked woman walking past the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, in the Russian city of Irkutsk, on Oct 7.

WHO says cannot conduct full risk assessment on Russia plague reports

A security official at an infectious diseases hospital in the Russian town of Shelekhov.

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