Russian report says Siberian plague institute worker fell ill, died of unknown cause

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What happened

Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:58:24 UTC.

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  5. Russia plague: What we know about the suspected case reportedly linked to a lab worker’s death

  6. U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines

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