Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 6, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Oct 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Siberian plague institute worker reportedly dies
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Russian authorities said a staff member at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of unknown cause. Local state television reported that the woman died last week; no cause of the illness or death was specified.
WHO: Russian authorities and local state television
WHAT: Authorities said a plague institute worker contracted pneumonia of unknown cause; local state television reported her death.
WHEN: Oct 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM ET
WHERE: Siberia, Russia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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