Death of researcher at Russian plague laboratory ‘particularly concerning’: Birx

US monitoring Russian 'plague' death

The US government is monitoring the case of a laboratory worker who died at a plague research institute in Russia.

Oct 5, 2026

'Concerning' death of Russian 'plague' laboratory employee being monitored

The US says it is closely monitoring the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory from what Russian officials are calling pneumonia of an unknown origin.

Oct 5, 2026

Death of researcher at Russian plague laboratory ‘particularly concerning’: Birx

Dr. Deborah Birx, the former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said the death of a researcher working at a Russian lab studying the pneumonic plague was “concerning” to her. “This is particularly concerning and I know why the White House, State Department and CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] are very much aware and…

Oct 5, 2026