Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
Oct 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Russia denies second case linked to Siberian plague lab
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Russia's health regulator denied reports that another person had fallen ill after contact with a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia. The worker died last week, but the regulator said no second illness linked to the case had occurred.
WHO: Russia's health regulator
WHAT: Denied reports of a second illness linked to a worker at a Siberian plague research laboratory.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 7:14 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The regulator's denial responded to reports that someone had become ill after contact with the laboratory worker who died last week.
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