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'Concerning' death of Russian 'plague' laboratory employee being monitored

First reported 2026-10-05 17:36 UTC · Updated 2026-10-06 11:07 UTC · 3 independent sources

The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Russia has sparked claims about a lab accident, hundreds of infections and international spread. Some of these viral narratives are misleading.

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  1. 2026-10-05 17:36 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
  2. 2026-10-06 09:29 UTCAfricanews · africanews.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-06 11:07 UTCDW · dw.com ↗

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