# UN health agency seeks more information from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case

https://mins.news/en/item/90436

- France 24, 2026-10-07 21:24 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/un-health-agency-wants-more-details-from-russia-on-suspected-pneumonic-plague-case

> A senior World Health Organization official said Wednesday that the cause of a lab worker’s death in Siberia is unknown and urged Russia to share more details about a case that raised global concerns over suspected pneumonic plague.

## Stories

- [Suspected Pneumonic Plague Cases in Russia](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-pneumonic-plague-cases) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-pneumonic-plague-cases.md

## Related coverage

- [UN health agency seeks more information from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case](https://mins.news/en/video/90415) — France 24 English, 2026-10-07
- [Russia says anti-plague institute worker diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown cause](https://mins.news/en/item/90728) — CGTN, 2026-10-07
- [Is it plague? Accounts of Russian lab worker’s death keep changing](https://mins.news/en/item/89448) — BBC Chinese, 2026-10-07