# What to know about pneumonic plague after woman in Russia dies from mysterious illness

https://mins.news/en/item/86955

- NBC News, 2026-10-05 19:46 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/plague-suspected-russia-lab-pneumonic-siberia-symptoms-treatment-rcna601589

> The death of a 28-year-old woman who worked at an anti-plague laboratory in Russia is raising concerns about what caused her mysterious illness and whether it could be linked to pneumonic plague.

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