What we know about the apparent plague death in Russia
Reported by CBS News · October 6, 2026
Dozens of people in Siberia have been quarantined after a research institute laboratory worker fell ill and died, according to Al Jazeera.
Authorities suspect the case may involve plague, but the available reporting does not confirm that diagnosis.
The worker’s circumstances and other details about the death have not been disclosed.
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- Al Jazeera — What we know about Russia’s suspected plague case