WHO Presses Russia Over Suspected Plague Lab Worker's Death
ongoing_storyx_day_story_2
WHO officials are pressing Russia for details after a lab worker at Siberia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died of unknown pneumonia, with initial reports suggesting pneumonic plague. Russian authorities deny any plague cases, but the lack of transparency has drawn international concern and questions from the US.
Hot on The week ending October 8, 2026 · #14 story of that period · 29 articles from 21 sources