You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

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What happened

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role.

Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:09:20 UTC.

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