# Siberia quarantines dozens after plague institute lab worker dies

https://mins.news/en/video/87929

- TRT World, 2026-10-06 12:15 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_uZpYEt_C4

> The death of a laboratory worker at a Russian research institute has raised concern over possible spread. Hundreds of people are under observation, while nearby hospitals have been closed as authorities work to contain any risk of transmission.

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