# WHO seeks answers as Russia denies plague reports after Siberian lab worker’s death

https://mins.news/en/video/90812

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-08 04:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKWxrLPwNk8

> The World Health Organization is investigating reports that one worker died and another was infected after accidental plague exposure at a Siberian lab. Technician Darya Shipilova, 28, died last week; Russia has rejected reports linking her death to plague.

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