Suspected Pneumonic Plague Outbreak Erupts in Russia After Scientist Dies New York Post// Oct 6, 2026
A suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia has landed on the White House’s radar, after a young lab worker was killed and about 200 others were reportedly forced into quarantine, an official said.
Daria Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher at a Russian anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk, reportedly died after breaking a test tube containing the plague pathogen.
2026.10.05. https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/world-news/reported-russian-pneumonic-plague-outbreak-cause-for-focus-but-not-alarm-rubio/ US asks Russia to ‘quickly and openly’ address plague worker’s death as outbreak fears grow // By Steven Nelson and Josh Christenson // Oct. 5, 2026, 1:34 p.m. ET
2026.10.06. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0OplSxouTA&t=91 Suspected Pneumonic Plague Outbreak Erupts in Russia After Scientist Dies // New York Post// Oct 6, 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_warfare Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria (bacteriological warfare), viruses, insects, and fungi with the intent to kill, harm or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war.[1][2] Biological weapons (often termed "bio-weapons", "biological threat agents", or "bio-agents") are living organisms or replicating entities (i.e. viruses, which are not universally considered "alive"). ..