# Could Russia’s deadly plague lab incident spark another pandemic?

https://mins.news/en/video/87317

- DW News, 2026-10-06 02:46 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FB7hXX_Hpo

> A suspected pneumonic plague death in Russia’s Far East has raised questions about the risks posed by one of the world’s oldest and most feared infectious diseases. DW examines how serious the situation is, how pneumonic plague spreads and what health officials know so far, with insights from Dr. Amesh Adalja.

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