Plague risk to UK 'very low', officials say after Russian woman's death

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The risk to the UK from plague is very low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.

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  • Reported by Sky News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:45:00 UTC.

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