# Russia warns against ‘false information’ as reports emerge of second plague case

https://mins.news/en/item/89765

- France 24, 2026-10-07 13:43 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261007-russia-warns-against-spreading-false-information-reports-emerge-second-plague-case

> The World Health Organization and Western leaders urged Russia on Wednesday to provide more information about the death of a worker at a plague institute in Siberia, as reports surfaced of a second suspected case. The Kremlin said Moscow had shared what it knew and accused the media of spreading “false information.”

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