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Pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia? What we know so far

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What happened

An employee at a plague research institute in Siberia, Darya Shipilova, employed at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances.Unconfirmed reports in Russia blamed the woman’s death on pneumonic plague…

Key facts

  • An employee at a plague research institute in Siberia, Darya Shipilova, employed at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances.Unconfirmed reports in Russia blamed the woman’s death on pneumonic plague…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:42:29 UTC.

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  1. Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death

  2. Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bioweapon

  3. Pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia? What we know so far

  4. Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline

  5. Security in the Black Sea region: is Bulgaria the weak link in Europe's defense against threats from Russia?

  6. India to Turkiye, can new proposals to broker Russia-Ukraine truce succeed?

  7. Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

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