{"id":384873,"date":"2026-10-05T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russian-laboratory-worker-dies-of-suspected-pneumonic-plague-in-siberia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:00:52","slug":"russian-laboratory-worker-dies-of-suspected-pneumonic-plague-in-siberia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russian-laboratory-worker-dies-of-suspected-pneumonic-plague-in-siberia\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian laboratory worker &#8216;dies of suspected pneumonic plague&#8217; in Siberia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/kAJs1-Jarfk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Russian laboratory worker 'dies of suspected pneumonic plague' in Siberia\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kAJs1-Jarfk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague has died, leading to nearly 200 people being placed under medical observation, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The female researcher at an anti-plague institute in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, had died of &quot;pneumonia of unknown etiology&quot; or origin, according to the country&#8217;s consumer welfare service on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Simon Clarke from the University of Reading told Sky News if the reports are true, they are concerning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/russian-laboratory-worker-dies-of-suspected-pneumonic-plague-as-200-under-medical-observation-13595297<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #plague #russia <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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