US "follows closely" the case of a Russian scientist who died in a pest research center in Siberia

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern that the incident might have caused the spread of the pneumonic plague, although he noted that there was no reason to be alarmed.

Published on RocksNews: 5 Oct 2026, 22:06 UTC
Updated: 5 Oct 2026, 22:06 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

US "follows closely" the case of a Russian scientist who died in a pest research center in Siberia — Image credit: BBC News Mundo

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern that the incident might have caused the spread of the pneumonic plague, although he noted that there was no reason to be alarmed.