8 days ago · Russia
Russia health officials deny reports of 2nd plague death in Siberia
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. CBC World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 10:24 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russia health officials deny reports of 2nd plague death in Siberia”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Russia's health regulator said Thursday that reports that a second person had fallen ill following the death of a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia were false.
Story timeline
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- First reported by CBC World
Russia health officials deny reports of 2nd plague death in Siberia
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Russian health officials deny reports of 2nd plague death in Siberia
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