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Should we be worried about a plague outbreak in Russia?

First reported 2026-10-05 15:12 UTC · Updated 2026-10-06 12:38 UTC · 6 independent sources

World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week The World Health Organization has said the risk of an epidemic in Russia is lowafter the sudden death of a lab technician who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia. Darya Shipilova, who was…

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Who reported it

  1. 2026-10-05 15:12 UTCArs Technica · arstechnica.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-06 01:47 UTCCNBC · cnbc.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-06 07:11 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
  4. 2026-10-06 10:30 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
  5. 2026-10-06 11:40 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
  6. 2026-10-06 12:38 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗

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