# Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case

https://mins.news/en/item/85892

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 04:07 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/russian-lab-worker-dies-of-suspected-plague-in-siberia-us-monitoring-case?traffic_source=rss

> A worker at an anti-plague institute in Russia’s Irkutsk region has reportedly died from a suspected pneumonic plague infection, according to a US official. Russian authorities described the illness as pneumonia of unknown origin and said testing found no microorganisms linked to her work. Nearly 200 people are under medical observation.

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