The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia

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What happened

The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab.

Russia says the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:53:47 UTC.

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  1. Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death

  2. Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia

  3. Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon

  4. WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death

  5. Trump doesn't think Russia plague incident is bioweapon, plans Putin call Wednesday

  6. UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case

  7. The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia

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Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the death of a Russian plague laboratory worker did not appear to be linked to a biological weapon. "We don't think so.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24