WHO wants more answers from Russia about lab worker's death, as pneumonic plague concerns linger

Oct 7, 2026

A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday the UN health agency doesn't know how a lab worker in Siberia died amid concerns about plague, and is urging Russia to provide more information.

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