Russia Downplays Possible Plague Lab Death As U.S. Monitors Case
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On Monday, October 5, 2026, Russia downplayed reports that a worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died of plague. CBS News U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is "watching and monitoring" the Irkutsk case closely and coordinating with the CDC and other federal agencies. Fox News
