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HEALTH● ELEVATEDOct 6 · Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 PM

Testing and monitoring underway in suspected Russia plague death

UN News · eastern europe

The death of a lab worker in Russia’s Siberia region has sparked concerns over a possible plague case, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that it was following the situation closely.

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