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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Oct 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHO seeks details on suspected plague case in Siberia
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
A senior World Health Organization official said the agency does not know how a laboratory employee in Siberia died and wants more information from Russia amid concerns about a suspected pneumonic plague case. The available description does not provide further details about the death or the suspected case.
WHO: World Health Organization
WHAT: The WHO says it wants more information from Russia about a suspected pneumonic plague case and the death of a Siberian laboratory employee.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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