Russia denies second case of 'plague' as WHO seeks to verify

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Russia has denied that a second case of an infectious disease has emerged where a woman who worked at a laboratory died last week.

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  • Reported by Sky News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:27:00 UTC.

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