# Russian lab worker dies amid plague scare; Rubio demands answers

https://mins.news/en/video/88394

- ABC News, 2026-10-06 16:59 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4y69t3neRY

> A Russian laboratory worker has died amid a plague mystery, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Russia should share more information about the case.

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