WorldPingRussian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague…
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Read the full report at ABC NewsAfter a worker at a Russian plague research institute in Siberia died October 2, 2026, nearly 200 of her contacts were under medical observation. But authorities there denied pneumonic plague had caused the death.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deutsche Welle
WorldPingFears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
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WorldPingRussia rules out epidemic risk after plague lab worker’s death — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingRussia's health watchdog has claimed there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a plague institute worker in Siberia - as the Kremlin accuses the media of providing false information about the case.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Sky News
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