# Russia denies epidemic risk after pneumonic plague researcher dies in Siberia

https://mins.news/en/video/88798

- DW News, 2026-10-06 22:41 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnSchH04SSc

> Russia says it has not imposed quarantine measures after a laboratory worker at a Siberian plague research institute reportedly died from pneumonic plague. Moscow told the World Health Organization that no cases of the contagious and potentially fatal illness had been recorded. The death has fueled public health fears online, while authorities say the situation is under control.

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