# A plague lab worker has died in Russia. Should there be concern?

https://mins.news/en/video/90392

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 21:02 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dL9SuyJ16I

> After a worker at a plague institute died, Russia said there was no risk of an epidemic in Siberia. The World Health Organization pressed Moscow for more information about the cause of her death.

## Stories

- [Suspected Pneumonic Plague Cases in Russia](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-pneumonic-plague-cases) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-pneumonic-plague-cases.md

## Related coverage

- [Russia eases plague precautions despite unknown cause of death](https://mins.news/en/video/90682) — DW News, 2026-10-08
- [WHO officials say cause of Russian plague lab worker’s death is unclear](https://mins.news/en/item/90580) — ABC News, 2026-10-07
- [WHO says it lacks full picture after suspected plague death in Russia](https://mins.news/en/item/90365) — The Guardian, 2026-10-07
- [WHO seeks more information from Russia on lab worker’s death amid plague concerns](https://mins.news/en/item/90250) — CBC News, 2026-10-07
- [WHO does not know how Russian lab worker died in plague case, official says](https://mins.news/en/item/90062) — The Associated Press, 2026-10-07
- [Russia denies epidemic risk after pneumonic plague researcher dies in Siberia](https://mins.news/en/video/88798) — DW News, 2026-10-06
- [Russian lab worker’s death sparks plague fears as unverified claims spread online](https://mins.news/en/item/88946) — France 24, 2026-10-06