# WHO asks Russia for transparency over suspected pneumonic plague

https://mins.news/en/video/91669

- TRT World, 2026-10-08 15:16 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2kXJ23EzME

> The World Health Organization says it has repeatedly asked Moscow to verify reports of a second death among suspected pneumonic plague cases. The request follows the death of 28-year-old Russian lab worker Darya Shipilova from severe pneumonia of unknown origin. Infectious disease expert Dr Bharat Pankhania weighs in.

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