WHO says Russia told it ‘no cases of plague’ but isn’t identifying pathogen

Rachel Goodman · Global News · World

Published 7 Oct 2026, 4:48 am·19 h ago·1 min read

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'WHO has requested additional information from Russia on which pneumonia-causing pathogen led to the woman’s death,' the WHO added, saying it is monitoring the situation closely.

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