8 days ago · Russia
Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 11:14 UTC. The headline in use is “Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
MOSCOW, Oct 8 - Russia's health regulator denied on Thursday that someone had fallen ill after coming into contact with a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia who died last week.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false
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- The Straits Times