UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case

France25 - Oct 7, 2026

A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

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