Rubio calls on Russia to be more open about plague lab worker's death

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The World Health Organization says public risks are low after a plague center worker's death, but Marco Rubio says Moscow should "share more information with the world."…

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:05:00 UTC.

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  1. Rubio calls on Russia to be more open about plague lab worker's death

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

  3. Rubio calls on Russia to disclose more about potential plague case

  4. WHO says public health risk "appears to be low" after Russian plague lab worker's death

  5. What we know about the death of a worker at Russian plague lab

  6. Russia responds to US help offer after death of plague researcher

  7. Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled

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