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The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every yearPlague, caused by Yersinia pestis, continues to exist today and mostly affects regions in Africa. Human cases in the U.S. are quite rare, a...08 Oct, 2026, 06.54 AM IST- Russian plague scare: Dead scientist may have to be buried in metal coffin with disinfectant-soaked materialDaria Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, died under suspicious circumstances. Her death has raised...07 Oct, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
- Russia plague outbreak fears grow after lab worker’s death: Why pneumonic plague is the most dangerous form and how it spreadsFears over a possible Russian plague outbreak have emerged after a 28-year-old lab worker in Siberia died following a sudden illness. With ...07 Oct, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- How Russia and the world are responding to possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker diesThe World Health Organisation has confirmed that Russian authorities reported no cases of plague in Siberia. A laboratory worker at the Irk...07 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- Russia plague scare: What is pneumonic plague, how dangerous is the infection, what are its symptoms and how does it spread?Russia plague scare has put the deadly pneumonic form of the infection in focus. A 28-year-old lab researcher, who worked at the Irkutsk Re...07 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
- WHO Chief says Russia reports no plague cases in Irkutsk after lab worker's deathRussian health officials confirmed no cases of plague in Irkutsk after a laboratory worker died from severe pneumonia. WHO has been closely...07 Oct, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
- Russia pneumonic plague revives fears of COVID-19: What are chances of virulent disease becoming another worldwide pandemic? Read Experts' opinionsRussia pneumonic plague: The woman died at a hospital in Shelekhov, a town just outside the city of Irkutsk, and its mayor said the hospita...07 Oct, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
- What happened inside Russia’s 'plague' lab: Was it a bioweapon leak? Here's what officials revealed about the mysteryPlague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Pneumonic plague occurs when the infection affects the lungs. It c...06 Oct, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- Plague panic: Russia says "situation under control"Reports on Friday that plague had killed a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in S...06 Oct, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- Siberia's 'mysterious illness': All about bubonic plague, how it spreads and whether the world should worryIn response to a laboratory worker's suspected death from bubonic plague, Russian officials have enforced quarantine protocols. Approximate...06 Oct, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
- Russia pneumonic plague scare: US lawmaker invokes Ukraine bio labs after Irkutsk lab death; worker had broken test tube. Are Americans at risk?Pneumonic plague Russia: Russia's Irkutsk plague scare has sparked fresh questions after a laboratory worker died from pneumonia of unknown...05 Oct, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
- Russia pneumonic plague: New point of conflict emerges between Moscow based Kremlin and Donald Trump administration? All you need to knowRussia Irkutsk Pneumonic Plague: Plague is a bacterial disease that can occur in several forms, including pneumonic plague, the most contag...05 Oct, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
- Russia plague news: What to know about the disease and which countries have been affected as lab worker dies in Siberia?At the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, a tragic incident led to the death of a 28-year-old woman, suspected to have contracted pneu...05 Oct, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
- Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia, no immediate threat to India: IMA expertHealth authorities are investigating a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia, which has raised concerns. Rajeev Jayadevan from the I...05 Oct, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- Russian plague lab researcher dies of pneumonia of ‘unknown’ origin, nearly 200 under observationA 28-year-old worker at an Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Siberia, died from unknown pneumonia. Russian authorities are inves...05 Oct, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
- Russia plague scare: ‘Dangerous infection’ that killed one may have been released after researcher broke a test tube. Here’s what we knowIn a shocking incident, a female researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died due to severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Close...05 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
- US urges Russia to share details on suspected fatal pneumonic plague caseThe US State Department is investigating reports of a suspected fatal case of pneumonic plague in Russia. Authorities in Washington are urg...05 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
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