You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague
Emily MullinScienceOct 6, 2026 7:09 PMYou Probably Aren’t Going to Get the PlagueThe death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyA mysterious death of a woman in Russia following a lab accident has stoked fears about plague spreading. “CDC and our interagency partners are prepared and will continue to monitor the situation closely.”Last week, a young researcher died from severe pneumonia of “unknown” origin after reportedly breaking a test tube at her workplace, the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia.
- ▪Emily MullinScienceOct 6, 2026 7:09 PMYou Probably Aren’t Going to Get the PlagueThe death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role.
- ▪Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyA mysterious death of a woman in Russia following a lab a
- ▪“CDC and our interagency partners are prepared and will continue to monitor the situation closely.”Last week, a young researcher died from severe pneumonia of “unknown” origin after reportedly breaking a test tube at her workplace, the Irku
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Emily MullinScienceOct 6, 2026 7:09 PMYou Probably Aren’t Going to Get the PlagueThe death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyA mysterious death of a woman in Russia following a lab accident has stoked fears about plague spreading. But the odds of that actually happening remain very low, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying on X Tuesday afternoon that the circumstances of the case remain unconfirmed and there is “no indication of a broader threat to the United States” at this time.“We are working across the US government to assess…
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