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Feed/General/Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case

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What is the pneumonic plague?

Michaeleen Doucleff · NPR · World

Published 8 Oct 2026, 8:06 am·4 d ago·1 min read

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The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker. (Image credit: Science Source )

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Siberian lab technician death prompts international monitoring over plague concerns

International health bodies and foreign officials are tracking reports from Siberia after an employee at a disease research institute died under disputed circumstances.

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