WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death

WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death

‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says The World Health Organization has said it does not have the “full picture” from Russia following the suspected death from plague last week of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia. Darya Shipilova died two days after falling ill with cold-like symptoms . She was an employee at the anti-plague research institute in the eastern city of Irkutsk, with some reports suggesting she was infecte

Oct 7, 2026

Tedros Says Russia Not Giving W.H.O. 'Full Picture' of Suspected Plague Situation

World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus published a diplomatic statement on Thursday stating that his agency has no evidence of any outbreak of plague in northeastern Russia — but revealing that Moscow had been less forthcoming than appropriate and demanding more information. The post Tedros Says Russia Not Giving W.H.O. ‘Full Picture’ of Suspected Plague Situation appeared first on Breitbart .

Oct 8, 2026