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

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Hong Kong steps up Russia arrival checks after Siberian lab worker’s death

Simpson Cheung · South China Morning Post

Published 12 Oct 2026, 10:26 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Hong Kong will step up health surveillance measures for arrivals after a laboratory worker at an anti-plague research institute in Russia died from pneumonia, but authorities have stressed the risk to residents remains low. According to World Health Organization (WHO) information provided by Russian authorities, there was no evidence of ongoing transmission, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Monday. Russian authorities previously stated ‌that the worker at the Irkutsk Antiplague...

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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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