# Russian officials say no plague cases in city where lab technician died

https://mins.news/en/item/88350

- CBC News, 2026-10-06 16:21 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/russia-siberia-plague-scare-9.7370969?cmp=rss

> The World Health Organization says Russian authorities reported that no plague cases had been found among people who had contact with a laboratory worker from a Siberian plague institute who died last week.

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