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Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are false

Russia's health regulator has denied claims of a second illness connected to a plague laboratory worker. The worker, Darya Shipilova, died from pneumonia recently, though the exact cause remains unclear. Russian authorities have assured that there is no risk of an epidemic arising from this incident. The World Health Organization has requested confirmation of media reports about another pneumonia case.

8 Oct 2026 5:01 pm