Russian Plague Lab Researcher Dies As Nearly 200 People Monitored—What To Know

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A researcher at a Russian institute researching plague and other pathogens in Siberia has died after developing pneumonia, prompting authorities to reportedly place nearly 200 other contacts under observation even as authorities in Russia pushed back against reports that the deceased researcher’s illness was caused by a laboratory incident. READ MORE https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/10/05/russian-plague-lab-researcher-dies-as-nearly-200-monitored-heres-what-we-know/ Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com

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