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Rubio calls on Russia to disclose more about potential plague case

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

What happened

U.S. agencies have been trying to determine if the death of a Russian laboratory worker is related to pneumonic plague.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:45:06 UTC.

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