# EU monitors suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia closely

https://mins.news/en/item/86386

- euronews, 2026-10-05 12:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/eu-monitors-very-closely-suspected-outbreak-of-pneumonic-plague-in-russia

> The EU and the US are closely following the suspected plague outbreak in Siberia after the death of a laboratory worker.

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