HEALTH● ELEVATEDOct 6 · Oct 6, 2026, 11:07 AM
Fact check: Misleading claims spark plague fears in Russia
dw · germany · eastern europe
The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Russia has sparked claims about a lab accident, hundreds of infections and international spread. Some of these viral narratives are misleading.
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