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Russia says all clear after contact tracing in reported plague case
Reported by 10 outlets from 6 countries, in 4 languages, between 9 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026.

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Concerns have arisen following the death of a laboratory employee in Siberia, Russia, amid suspicions of plague. The World Health Organization is awaiting a confirmed diagnosis regarding the fatality. Russia has stated the death was linked to pneumonia, while the OMS maintains a major uncertainty remains.
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- Russia says all clear after contact tracing in reported plague case Headline of the event's most representative article · France 24 (EN), 9 Oct 2026
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- Reported by 10 outlets from 6 countries, in 4 languages, between 9 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026.10 articles · See all headlines
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Sud OuestFrance· French
Soupçons de peste en Russie : « Aucun incident de biosécurité » selon Moscou, l’OMS se dit toujours en attente d’un « diagnostic confirmé »
ABCSpain· Spanish
Rusia no detecta más casos de la supuesta peste entre los contactos de la mujer fallecida
Der StandardAustria· German
Vertuscht Russland einen Lungenpest-Ausbruch?
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- First article seen: “Soupçons de peste pulmonaire en Russie: aucune pathologie infectieuse détectée après l’analyse de tous les cas contacts”
- 2 new outlets, including “Peste Neumónica: Síntomas y qué se sabe del presunto brote en Rusia”
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- 3 new outlets, including “Soupçons de peste en Russie : « Aucun incident de biosécurité » selon Moscou, l’OMS se dit toujours en attente d’un « diagnostic confirmé »”
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20 MinutesFrance· French
Peste en Russie : L’OMS attend toujours le diagnostic de la personne décédée
ABCSpain· Spanish
Rusia no detecta más casos de la supuesta peste entre los contactos de la mujer fallecida
CNewsFrance· French
Soupçons de peste en Russie : l'OMS encore en attente du diagnostic de la personne décédée
Der StandardAustria· German
Vertuscht Russland einen Lungenpest-Ausbruch?
El Economista (México)Mexico· Spanish
Peste Neumónica: Síntomas y qué se sabe del presunto brote en Rusia
Le360Morocco· French
Soupçons de peste pulmonaire en Russie: aucune pathologie infectieuse détectée après l’analyse de tous les cas contacts
Sud OuestFrance· French
Soupçons de peste en Russie : « Aucun incident de biosécurité » selon Moscou, l’OMS se dit toujours en attente d’un « diagnostic confirmé »
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