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The United States and the World Health Organization are demanding transparency from Russia over suspected cases of pneumonic plague

Updated 2026-10-09 · told from many outlets at once

A laboratory technician died in Irkutsk, Siberia. The U.S. and WHO asked Russia for transparency, with the WHO investigating the case with Russian authorities. The regional governor said the cause was pneumonia. Donald Trump said he plans to speak with the Russian president.

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