# WHO says no plague cases registered after Russian lab worker’s death

https://mins.news/en/item/94865

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-10 22:34 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/who-says-no-plague-case-registered-after-russian-lab-workers-death?traffic_source=rss

> The WHO says the cause of pneumonia that killed a worker at a Russian plague research institute remains unknown, with no registered plague cases or evidence of ongoing transmission. Tests on her contacts were negative, and they have shown no symptoms.

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