# U.S. Calls for Transparency Over Reported Russian Plague Death

https://mins.news/en/item/88357

- NBC News, 2026-10-06 15:08 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/us-calls-for-transparency-on-reported-russian-plague-death-271116869593

> Russian officials are facing growing questions after a 28-year-old researcher mysteriously died at a Siberian laboratory that studies plagues. U.S. health officials are urging Russia to provide more information and prevent a possible outbreak. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any release could spread quickly and is being closely monitored.

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