# WHO officials say cause of Russian plague lab worker’s death is unclear

https://mins.news/en/item/90580

- ABC News, 2026-10-07 22:57 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Health/officials-unclear-russia-plague-lab-worker-died-call/story?id=137032253

> The WHO said Wednesday that information from Russian authorities was insufficient for it to conduct a full risk assessment after a worker at a plague laboratory died.

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