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HealthRussia Denies Plague Cases to WHO Following Siberian Lab Worker's Death as Marco Rubio Demands Answers
Russia has informed the WHO that there are no plague cases in Irkutsk following a lab worker's death, while US officials like Marco Rubio demand more information.
The National|October 6, 2026
HealthUS Monitoring Suspected Pneumonic Plague Death of Russian Lab Worker in Siberia
A US official reports that a Russian laboratory worker in Siberia has died of a suspected pneumonic plague infection, prompting close monitoring by American agencies.
Al Jazeera English|October 5, 2026|1