# Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia: What we know and the risk to Europe

https://mins.news/en/video/87884

- euronews, 2026-10-06 11:42 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSjItx9Pw1U

> The death of a staff member at an anti-plague institute in Russia after a laboratory accident has drawn attention to plague, how it spreads and the potential risk to Europe.

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