{
    "byline": "Kaukab Shairani | Nico Martin",
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    "excerpt": "Following the death of a Russian laboratory worker, there is speculation about an outbreak of pneumonic plague, a\u00a0highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs.\u00a0Russia denies there is a broader risk to the community.",
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    "title": "Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What to know"
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