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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
All about the Russian anti-plague research center in Siberia from where an unknown and dangerous infection got leakedLast week, a laboratory technician at a Russian anti-plague research institute succumbed to pneumonia of unknown origin, prompting worldwid...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Russian Plague scare: Did a broken test tube lead to a researcher’s death? Why is the White House watching and are Americans at risk?Russian Plague is not the medical name of a newly discovered disease. The term is being used in connection with concerns over an incident a...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.25 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
Plague bacteria Yersinia pestis breaks free of lab in Russia, White House monitoring suspected outbreak after laboratory worker dies: Here is what happenedThe woman who died worked at an anti-plague research facility in Russia's Irkutsk region. Russian authorities took precautionary measures a...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
After 1,288 measles cases, plague detected in US. What you must know to stay safe during health crisisAt a time when US is reporting a surge in measles cases despite the disease being eliminated two decades back, the country is now grappling...
11 Jul, 2025, 08.58 PM IST
Human case of bubonic plague in UK identified as ‘false alarm'Plague is an infection caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria. The zoonotic microorganism is typically found in small mammals and their fle...
27 Mar, 2025, 01.00 AM IST
Bubonic plague case confirmed in Oregon, linked to pet cat: Experts share symptoms and prevention tipsA resident of Oregon has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, likely from a pet cat. This case, the first in Oregon since 2015, highlights t...
21 Feb, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
Indian stock markets not under much pressure over China virusIndian markets have declined in the 1st month of major epidemics globally.
27 Jan, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
Plague has infected humans since Bronze Age: StudyThe study showed by using ancient DNA that plague has been endemic in human populations for more than twice as long as previously thought.
23 Oct, 2015, 04.37 PM IST