WHO demands more information from Russia on the alleged outbreak of plague following the quarantine of several hospitals

Opacity feeds panic about the health crisis, although Moscow claims that it has not recorded "any case of dangerous disease." Trump says he has a pending conversation with Putin on the matter.

Published on RocksNews: 7 Oct 2026, 11:45 UTC
Updated: 7 Oct 2026, 11:48 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

WHO demands more information from Russia on the alleged outbreak of plague following the quarantine of several hospitals — Image credit: The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research

Opacity feeds panic about the health crisis, although Moscow claims that it has not recorded "any case of dangerous disease." Trump says he has a pending conversation with Putin on the matter.