# Russia plague: How great is the global risk? Maybe low, but experts want more data

https://mins.news/en/item/88699

- CNBC, 2026-10-06 21:13 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/2026/10/06/russia-plague-global-risk.html

> Uncertainty surrounds the death of an employee at a Russian anti-plague institute. Infectious disease experts discuss how concerned people should be and say more data is needed to assess the global risk.

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