Rubio calls on Russia to provide more information about plague lab death

The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia

The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin.

Oct 7, 2026

U.S. Formally Seeks Information From Russia About Possible Plague Death

The lack of details from the Russian authorities has unnerved U.S. officials and others around the world.

Oct 7, 2026

US formally requests more information on death at Russia plague lab

The U.S. has sent a formal diplomatic complaint to the Russian government demanding more information regarding the death of a woman working at an anti-plague research facility in Siberia and following reports of quarantine procedures, a source familiar told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. The Trump administration’s request came in the form of a demarche,…

Oct 7, 2026

Rubio calls on Russia to provide more information about plague lab death

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday called on Russia to provide more information surrounding a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in the country after a woman working at a laboratory handling the deadly pathogens died. While the World Health Organization said Tuesday the risk of spread in Russia and to Europe is generally low, it…

Oct 6, 2026

Russia denies another plague case as WHO presses for more information

Russian authorities on Thursday denied reports that a second person in the country is infected with a rare plague, after an initial death reportedly caused by the disease fueled speculation of a possible incoming pandemic. The health saga broke earlier this month, when a woman in Siberia reportedly died of the pneumonic plague after an […]

Oct 8, 2026