Russia Denies Second Plague Case After Lab Death

Russia Denies Second Plague Case After Lab Death

STL.NEWS | WORLD NEWS | OCTOBER 10, 2026 WHO says more than 5,500 laboratory tests found no dangerous pathogens, but the cause of a Russian research worker’s fatal pneumonia remains unknown. ST. LOUIS, MO – October 10, 2026 (STL.News) Russian authorities have denied reports of a second suspected plague infection following the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia, while the World Health Organization says the cause of the woman’s fatal pneumonia remains undetermined despite extensive testing and public health precautions. The case involves an employee of the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East,

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