What to know about pneumonic plague after conflicting reports of a death in Russia

Georgie Hewson · ABC News (AU)

Published 6 Oct 2026, 6:11 pm·1 d ago·1 min read

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Russian officials have provided conflicting information about the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory. Here's what we know about pneumonic plague.

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