# Russian report says Siberian plague institute worker died of unknown cause

https://mins.news/en/video/87038

- ABC News, 2026-10-05 21:06 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PG841knKQw

> A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague institute became ill and died from an unknown cause. ABC News’ Lama Hasan addresses questions about the United States monitoring pneumonic plague after the researcher’s death.

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