# Beware of the plague: Mystery death triggers precautions as US monitors closely

https://mins.news/en/video/87514

- Fox News, 2026-10-06 06:30 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgZBOL7k3Oo

> Fears of pneumonic plague have emerged after a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague research institute died from a mysterious pneumonia case. Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and placed dozens of people under observation, while the US is monitoring the situation closely.

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