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HEALTH● ELEVATED2h ago · Oct 7, 2026, 12:33 PM

WHO questions Russia on reported second plague lab death

The Hill · eastern europe

The World Health Organization is pressing Russia for more information about the unexplained death of a worker at a Siberian plague research institute — and a potential second incident. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement Tuesday that the agency has asked Russian authorities to clarify what caused the severe case of pneumonia…

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